Brownies are definitely one of my favorite easy dessert recipes for kids – and adults, too! I mean, who doesn’t love brownies?

Easy Black Bean Brownies Recipe - Baked brownies piled on a white plate with a glass of milk behind it. — _{Let’s make easy black bean brownies!}

Let’s make easy black bean brownies!

These Easy Black Bean Brownies mix up quickly, and – bonus! – with their fudgy chocolatey goodness, my kids don’t even know there are healthy black beans in them. (Shh…they’ll never know!)

Another great thing about this easy brownie recipe is that it is mixed in a blender or food processor. If you’re looking for good blender recipes, this one’s a keeper!

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Ingredients you'll need to have to make this black bean brownies recipe. — Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make this recipe.

ingredients to Make Easy Black Bean Brownies recipe

1 16 oz. can Black Beans, drained and rinsed (Which is 1 1/2 cups black beans, drained)
1/4 cup Butter, melted
3 Eggs
3/4 cup Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Chips

Directions to make this Black Bean Brownies Recipe

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° and grease or line an 8 x 8 baking pan with parchment paper.

Parchment lined baking pan with black bean brownie batter in container behind it. — _{Lining the baking pan with parchment paper makes easy work of getting the brownies out of the pan.}

Quick Tip: Do you ever struggle to get brownies out of the pan neatly? I’ve discovered that lining the pan with parchment paper makes the whole process so much easier!

Black bean brownie batter in a blender container. — This brownie recipe is a great blender recipe!

Step 2

Put all of the ingredients in the food processor or blender and pulse until smooth.

I don’t have a food processor in my kitchen, so I pulled out my Ninja blender for this recipe. It worked like a charm!

Rather than pour all the ingredients in at once, I started by pulling the black beans first, then adding the liquid ingredients – mixing well after each addition.

Then, I put the dry ingredients in (except the chocolate chips) and mixed well.

Once I took the blade out of the blender, I scraped down the sides well and mixed everything together with a spatula.

Chocolate chips sprinkled on top of brownie batter in baking pan. — Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of the batter before you place them in the oven.

Step 3

Pour black bean brownies batter into the baking dish and sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.

Step 4

Bake 25-27 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.

Cool brownies completely on a cooling rack before removing them from the pan. It makes them much easier to cut!

Step 5

Let cool for 30 minutes before digging in!

Yield: 9 mini square brownies

Easy Black Bean Brownies

Name: Easy Black Bean Brownies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 1 h 2 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: dessert
Ingredients: 1 16 oz can Black Beans, drained and rinsed (1 1/2 cups drained); 1/4 cup Butter, melted; 3 Eggs; 3/4 cup Sugar; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder; 1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Chips

This easy black bean brownies recipe is a healthy version of our traditional brownies. WIth black beans inserted in, you and your kids can enjoy a guilt-free dessert!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 27 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 2 minutes

Ingredients

1 16 oz can Black Beans, drained and rinsed (1 1/2 cups drained)
1/4 cup Butter, melted
3 Eggs
3/4 cup Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° and grease or line with parchment paper an 8×8 baking pan.
Put all of the ingredients in the food processor or blender and pulse until smooth (I pulsed the black beans first, then added the liquid items - mixing well after each addition. Then, I add the remaining ingredients. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the blender or food processor as needed.)
Pour batter into baking dish and sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.
Bake 25-27 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool for 30 minutes before digging in.

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Have you tried this easy and yummy Black Bean Brownies Recipe? Share your experience in the comments!

3 Comments

Hi Holly! These brownies are awesome! I love that they are so simple to make using simple ingredients I always have on hand. I love that the black beans “secretly” add a healthy component to this well loved delicious dessert. I love the quantity this recipe yields. After all these benefits, the brownies still taste amazing. My family and I love them! We couldn’t wait the 30 minutes for them to cool before we got into them, lol! I have adopted this as my go-to brownie recipe. Thank you for sharing it! Can I use 2 two eggs instead of three for a chewier texture? Can I double the recipe exactly for larger crowds?