Black Bean Brownies!

Black Bean Brownies With Avacado Superlicious Fudge Spread!

Have you tried a black bean brownie?  I have and they are so good!  This recipe is perfect if you are trying to feed your family more nutritious snacks!  A very healthy alternative to regular brownies!

Ingredients: 

• 1 1/2 Cups soft cooked black beans
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1/3 Cup agave nectar
• 1/4 Cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 Cup instant oats
• 1 Tbsp walnut pieces

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8x8" pan and set aside. 
2. Combine all ingredients, except oats, in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth, scrapping sides as needed. 
3. Stir in the oats and pour batter into the pan. 
4. Bake approx 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 
5. Allow to cool before icing.  

Superlicious Fudge Spread

• 2 Avocado's
• 1/4 agave nectar
• 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Pour all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth.  

Tastes like chocolate pudding the kids raved!


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Black Bean Brownies With Avacado Superlicious Fudge Spread!

Have you tried a black bean brownie?  I have and they are so good!  My friend introduced me to these yummy brownies from Heidi Swanson's 101 Cookbooks .   Then recently I ran into the Greener Eating  blog with this different Brownie recipe that looks so good!  I tried it today!  Also through my searches I went here, and from there, I went to here, then I found Superlicious Fudge Spread to "frost" my brownies!  Also found a recipe for ABC pudding which I am defiantly going to make!  The brownies are very moist and have almost a fudgy look to them.  

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 Cups soft cooked black beans
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1/3 Cup agave nectar
• 1/4 Cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 Cup instant oats
• 1 Tbsp walnut pieces

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8x8" pan and set aside. 
Combine all ingredients, except oats, in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth, scrapping sides as needed. 
Stir in the oats and pour batter into the pan. 
Bake approx 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 
Allow to cool before icing.  

Superlicious Fudge Spread

Ingredients: 

2 Avocado's

1/4 agave nectar

3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Pour all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth.  

Tastes like chocolate pudding the kids raved!

Black Bean

Easy Brownies

Ahh it's the time for love and what says "I love you" better the yummy brownies!  Well maybe diamonds  :)  But I really like chocolate!  Andrew was my helper in the kitchen tonight. We made cinnamon rolls too!

This is my everyday recipe(without topping) which I have been known to whip up for Jay in the morning to take "warm out of the oven brownies" for his office.

Ingredients

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup cocoa

1 tsp baking powder

3/4 melted butter

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Grease your 9x13 baking dish.

3. In big mixing bowl whisk eggs with sugar, and vanilla.

4. Add in flour, cocoa, and baking powder.

5. Melt butter and add to the mix. (do not forget to melt the butter! the recipe will not work if not melted)

Bake for 30 mins!

Now for these special Valentine Brownies

Make recipe above...but save 1/2 cup of the batter, set aside.

Cream Cheese Layer

1pkg softened cream cheese

1/3 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

Using a hand mixer, mix cream cheese.

Add sugar, vanilla,  and egg untill blended.

Pour mixture on to brownies

Drop brownie mix and using a knife make swirly patterns.

Bake same as above!

Let cool before enjoying