Chocolate Black Bean Protein Brownies!!

These Brownies are like real brownies but without any of the nasties!! I have read many recipes about these black bean brownies, just thought it was too good to be true! Added my own twist to them and I will be making these on a weekly basis!


Ingredients:

• 1 Can of black beans (organic always tastes better!), drained and rinsed well
• 3 Tbsp cocoa powder 
• 1/2 scoop chocolate whey protein powder, 1/2 vanilla casein (just add 1 scoop of 1 if you don't have both)
• 1 tbsp agave or honey (I left this out, I like bitter chocolate!)
• 1 tbsp truvia / natural sweetener 
• 3.5 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tbsp cocoa butter (only add if you have it, but an even better texture with it)
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• sprinkle of cocoa nibs
• sprinkle of dark chocolate (broken or use chips, I use 85%)
• Vanilla extract

Method:

• Pre heat oven to 200
• Grease you baking tray with coconut oil (only makes about 6-8 brownies so a small square tray)
• place your black beans into a food processor and blitz
• mix all dry ingredients together then add gradually to the food processor, blitzing as you go, push down the sides if needed
• melt the coconut oil and cocoa butter together then add to the mixture
• add vanilla extract
• mix in the cocoa nibs
• blitz till smooth
• add the mixture to your tray and even out with a knife, I tried a spatula but the mixture just gets stuck!
• press the chocolate chips on top and bake in the oven for 17-20 mins
• don't leave longer than 20! they may not look cooked but they are! leave to cool, slice and refrigerate in a air tight container.
• last for a few days and are best cold. I sandwiched mine with thick greek yogurt and WheyHey protein ice cream!! Yum 

You can try alternatives-
So for kids you can add drinking chocolate instead of cocoa powder for a sweeter milk chocolaty taste. These were perfect for me but may be slightly bitter for others.