Recipe from Everyday Food
Husband-Tested
in Alice’s Kitchen
Makes 16
My buddy, Jean, served these moist
chocolaty brownies at our book group. After they were gobbled up, she revealed
a secret ingredient…black beans. You
would never guess this healthy ingredient was in this treat. Pureed black beans replace some of the
butter used in most brownies. Most
brownies have 11 grams of fat each, but these have 7 grams of fat. Adding walnuts will pack a good dose of
heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids as well as protein and fiber. Serve these
fabulous brownies with a cold glass of skim milk or a hot cup of tea or coffee.
Ingredients
¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, plus more for
baking pan
¼ cup
black beans, rinsed, drained, and pureed until completely smooth
3 ounces
semisweet chocolate, chopped (½ cup)
2 ounces
unsweetened chocolate, chopped (1/3 cup)
1 1/3
cups sugar
2 large
eggs, plus 1 large egg white
1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup
all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
¼ cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of Kosher salt
Pinch of Kosher salt
½ cup
chopped walnuts, optional
Directions
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9-inch square baking pan and line with
parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides. (I used an 8-inch square pan.)
In a
large microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, bean puree, and chocolates and
microwave in 30-second increments, stirring each time, until melted and smooth,
about 1 ½ to 2 minutes.
Whisk
in sugar, eggs and egg white, and vanilla until smooth.
In a
small bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir
into chocolate mixture until just combined.
Pour
batter into pan; smooth top.
Bake
until top is cracked and a toothpick inserted in center has moist crumbs
attached, about 25 minutes. (Because I used an 8-inch square pan, I
increased the baking time to 30 minutes.)
The center will seem undercooked but will set further as it cools.
Let
cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Using parchment, lift brownie from pan
and cut into 16 squares.
Cook's Note
Store
brownies in an airtight container, up to 3 days.
Nutritional Information per
brownie: 155 calories; 7 grams fat (4 grams
saturated fat); 3 grams protein; 24 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams fiber
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