Vegan Gluten Free Brownies, the real deal.

I have had a couple of vegan gluten free brownies made by others in the past, and none of them excited me too much.  They were dry, not sweet and nothing like a real chocolaty brownie.

But when I came across this recipe and tasted the results, it was like creamy chocolaty fudge!  You can’t even guess that there was beans in it.  I am in absolute heaven.  It is so disappointing how bad other vegan brownie recipes tasted. I always hate it when I am out at a party, and someone says they brought vegan brownies, and I’d get SO excited, just to be totally let down by how disappointing they tasted.  Thankfully that’s not so with these Vegan Gluten Free Brownies, made surprisingly mostly out of Black Beans! As long as you have your baking temperature spot on, and you don’t burn the fudgy goodness out of them, this is going to make for a very happy night in.

It’s one of my favorite vegan go-to recipes for desserts.  I make them a few times a year because of how quick and easy they are to do.   Literally I just blend all of the ingredients in the food processor, pour it out on to a baking tray,  place in the toaster oven for about half an hour, and that’s it!  I can’t wait for you to give this a try!

Best of all, you don’t have to feel too guilty about eating this, because the main ingredients are healthy black beans and avocado.  If you’re on a low fat diet though, you might want to enjoy these in a little smaller quantity.  But if you are gluten free or vegan, I’m betting you’ll be satisfied. 😉

Oh and if you’re in love with chocolate like me, why not give my Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Tart a chance while you’re at it?  Happy snacking!

Gluten Free Vegan Black Bean Fudge Brownie of Sheer Deliciousness!

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Serves: 12 Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cooking Time: 35 Minutes 35 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 375 calories 12 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp Almond or Coconut Milk
• 1 - 15oz can Organic Black Beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 Avocado
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Tbsp Honey
• 3/4 cup Organic Cocoa Powder
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 cup Soaked Almonds, Flax Seed or Nuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup Vegan Dark Chocolate Chips/Chunks
• 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
• 1 tsp salt (optional)
• Small handful of mint leaves (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8×8 inch baking pan with coconut oil.
2. Place milk, black beans (rinsed and drained), avocado, vanilla, brown sugar, honey, coco powder, baking soda, baking powder and coconut oil into food processor. Process until everything mixes well and batter becomes thick and creamy. Add your nut of choice if you so desire and process again. The batter should be thick, which will help produce fudgy brownies.
3. Pour batter into baking pan evenly. Lightly salt (optional).
   Sprinkle chocolate chips as the top layer. If you prefer them melted and spread like frosting, warm them up over the stove until they become a liquid and pour evenly onto the batter.
4. Bake for 22-30 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out somewhat clean. They should not be completely dried out, we still want them moist inside.
5. Once cooled, cut brownies into 12 bars and garnish them with raw mint leaves for a minty flavor.