Home Recipes Snacks Black Bean Brownies Black Bean Brownies Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 15 min Cooking 35 min Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 25 brownies Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Peculiarities Economical Nut-free Peanut-free Under 30 minutes Vegetarian Categories Desserts Snacks Thematics Gifts Black Bean Brownies Here Are the Best Black Bean Brownies! Without any doubt, this black bean brownie recipe is a complete success. Plus, the addition of a pretzel on top of each piece brings a unique crispy texture! Long story short, it’s an excellent and healthy brownie recipe made with bean puree. And yes, the chewy texture is preserved thanks to the bean puree. The latter even boosts the fiber content of this sweet dessert! Can I change the ingredients of this recipe? Of course! For example, you can substitute the oil with melted butter. You could also add nuts or a cup of dark chocolate chips on top of your brownies instead of pretzels. After all, you can never have too much chocolate! SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Are you a dessert lover? Try these recipes! Date squares Sugar Pie Bites Sugar Fudge Banana Ice Cream Dark Chocolate Cookies Maple Energy Balls Bonà savoir How to get a smooth black bean puree Using a masher, blender, or food processor, puree the black beans with as much ice-cold water as necessary for the result to be smooth. Voilà! Such an easy way to boost the protein content of your favourite healthy brownies! Black bean brownies Metric system Imperial system Brownies aux haricots noirs All-purpose flour - 1 ½ cup 200 g To discover! Cocoa powder - ½ cup 45 g To discover! Graham cookie crumbs - ½ cup 50 g To discover! Baking powder - ½ tablespoon 7.5 mL To discover! Baking soda - ½ tablespoon 7.5 mL To discover! Salt - ½ teaspoon 2.5 mL To discover! Black bean puree - 2 cup 360 g To discover! Brown sugar - 1 ½ cup 350 g To discover! Unsweetened applesauce - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Large eggs - 4 4 To discover! Vanilla extract - 2 teaspoons 10 mL To discover! Vegetable oil - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Pretzels - 25 25 To discover! Fleur de sel - 2 tablespoons 30 mL To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Black bean brownies Step 1 Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Butter and line a 20 x 20 cm (8 x 8″) square pan with parchment paper. Step 2 In a bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, crumbs, baking powder, baking soda, and salt). Step 3 In another bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients except the pretzels and fleur de sel until you get an homogeneous puree. Step 4 Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix delicately using a spatula. Step 5 Pour the sweet and salty brownie preparation into the pan. Step 6 Cook in the oven for 35 minutes. Halfway through cooking, sprinkle fleur de sel and spread the pretzels on top (5 rows and 5 columns). Step 7 Finally, let cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into small squares. Do you want to save or print this recipe? Enter your address and we will send you this recipe by email. As a bonus, you will receive other delicious recipes every week! Δ Like it? Share it!