Vegan vanilla brownies made with black beans

A clever plant-based dessert from your own kitchen: these vegan brownies made with black beans, macadamia butter, cocoa and maple syrup are a quick treat for the end of the day.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 11 min
• Cooking time: 20 min
• Total time: 31 min
• Calories: 278 kcal per serving
• Protein: 12 g
• Fat: 10 g
• Carbs: 35 g

Ingredients

• 240g black beans
• 4 tbsp macadamia nut butter
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp millet flour
• 1 tsp baking powder

Method

You’ll need: oven · stick blender · chopping board · knife · sieve

1. Rinse the tinned black beans very thoroughly under running water and leave them to drain.
2. Blend the beans with the macadamia nut butter and maple syrup into a smooth batter.
3. Gently fold the cocoa powder, millet flour and baking powder into the wet mixture.
4. Pour the batter into a small tin lined with baking paper.
5. Bake the brownie at 180 °C (160 °C fan) for about 20 minutes.
6. Leave it to cool completely before cutting it into handy pieces.

Good to know

Allergens

Contains tree nuts (macadamia nuts).

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