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Fudgy Black Bean Brownies

Secretly packed with black beans, these brownies are dense, fudgy, and baked in under 25 minutes. No one will guess the secret ingredient.

Total time
25 min
Servings
9
Calories
178
Protein
3g
Fudgy Black Bean Brownies
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

  2. Step 2

    Blend black beans, cocoa powder, sugar, and egg until completely smooth, ~2 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Pour batter into pan and smooth the top.

  4. Step 4

    Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few fudgy crumbs, 18–22 minutes.

  5. Step 5

    Cool 10 minutes in the pan, then cut into 9 squares and serve.

Tools you’ll need

  • blender
  • 8x8-inch baking pan
  • parchment paper
  • oven

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