Beany Brownies

I would have never dreamed of cooking a sweet treat with kidney beans!! I had read a few reviews on various recipes and the feedback was good so I thought I would give it a go. I couldn't find black beans in my local supermarket but I had a tin of red kidney beans so I used those instead.
I could not stop eating these brownies the day I made them, they are sooooo tasty!

Enjoy  xo

Red Kidney Bean Brownies with Peanut Butter Swirl

Brownie Ingredients

1 can red kidney beans
1 egg
1/4 egg whites ( or 3 eggs in total)
1/3 cup pumpkin puree (or unsweetened apple sauce)
1/2 cup natural cocoa powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 Tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
1 1/2 tsp instant coffee
1 Tsp baking powder
1/4 cup dark or milk chic chips

PB Swirl Ingredients

1/3 cup peanut butter

1 Tbsp maple syrup or honey

Pinch of salt

Dash of vanilla extract

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 180C

2. Place all black bean ingredients into blender and process until smooth.

3. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with healthy, non-stick cooking spray

4. Evenly spread batter into baking dish

5. Melt PB swirl ingredients together and mix

6. Dollop PB mixture about 3cm apart on brownie mixture

7. Run a knife through the batter to create the swirls

8. Place in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes

9. Brownie is ready when a tooth pick comes out clean and brownie is pulling away from sides

10. Let cool in dish for about 10 minutes

11. Gently cut brownies, serve and enjoy!!

*Stored in a tightly sealed container in the fridge once cooled completely