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

Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
Step 2
Blend black beans, cocoa powder, sugar, and egg until completely smooth, ~2 minutes.
Step 3
Pour batter into pan and smooth the top.
Step 4
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few fudgy crumbs, 18–22 minutes.
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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