Amazing Flour-less Black Bean Brownies
Amazing Flour-less Black Bean Brownies are moist, chocolatey and delicious – finally a low-fat, gluten-free brownie that’s pretty darn good made with no flour and no butter!
They come out so moist, not cakey or dry like most low-fat brownie recipe I’ve tried.
The secret ingredient is black beans, and I’m sure you’re thinking… what? But trust me, you don’t taste it! My husband even loves them, and can’t get over how good they are (and trust me if he didn’t like it he would tell me). They really feel like you’re eating something loaded with butter, yet it only uses 1/2 teaspoon of oil. The last version I added some walnuts which increased the points to 5 each, but I gave you the basic recipe without.
How To Make Black Bean Brownies
Amazing Flour-less Brownies
Amazing Flour-less Black Bean Brownies are moist, chocolatey and delicious – finally a low-fat, gluten-free brownie that’s pretty darn good made with no flour and no butter!
Ingredients:
- 1 (14 oz) canned low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon oil
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk (or dairy, skim)
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground coffee or instant coffee
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided (Hershey’s)
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Grease a nonstick 9 x 9-inch square baking pan with baking spray and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides.
- Blend the black beans, eggs, cocoa powder, sugar, oil, almond milk, balsamic, baking soda, baking powder and coffee in the blender until smooth and pour into a bowl.
- Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips until combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips evenly over the top of the brownies.
- Bake the brownies until a toothpick comes out clean, about 30 to 32 minutes.
- Allow the brownies to cool completely before slicing them into squares.
Nutrition Information
Yield: 16 servings, Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Amount Per Serving:
- Freestyle Points: 5
- Points +: 4
- Calories: 144 calories
- Total Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 23.5mg
- Sodium: 91mg
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3.5g
- Sugar: 17.5g
- Protein: 4g
Adapted from Roasted Root.
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I’ve made these tonight for a second time and they’re already almost gone! These are pretty much just as good as any other brownie out there. The texture is a little bit different, maybe a little more grainy, but it’s still the chocolate-y goodness that we all know and love. I kept the recipe pretty much the same except we didn’t have regular milk and my roommate is allergic to nut milk, so the second time around I used 1 tsp greek yogurt mixed with 2 tsp water to make up for the 1 tbsp of milk–worked just fine! I will definitely be keeping a batch of these around in the future.
could I substitute the almond milk for regular lactose free milk?
And use coconut oil as my oil?
Made these over the weekend and they were DElish! I brought a square into work for a gluten free friend to try, her response after eating it says it all: “I may or may not have turned the ziplock that the brownie cam in inside out so I could like it #fatkid” That’s how good these brownies are!
Made these last night and they were DElish! I brought a square into work for a gluten free friend to try, her response after eating it tonight says it all: “I may or may not have turned the ziplock that the brownie came in inside out so I could lick it #fatkid.” That’s how good these brownies are!
Use Lily’s baking chips (sweetened w/ stevia) instead of hersheys chips and the points are reduced to 1 per brownie!
Hi Gina, thanks for the recipe. I made this this morning after coming off a night of trying the miracle noodle. Carb free calorie free. Yuck, so I was pleased to give these a try. I do love the texture, love the fact that they are made from black beans. I did replace the sugar with stevia, but they do have a bitter taste. I think it’s the cocoa powder. I may try again using dutch cocoa powder which is supposed to be less bitter. Altogether, great job, I’m sure you could also use this as a great base recipe.
I admit I was skeptical, but pleasantly surprised. I used dark chocolate and Stevia sweetner. These brownies are delicious.
What’s the best way to store these? Made them and they are delicious!
I need to substitute the eggs…. applesauce?
I used the liquid from the can of beans, believe it or not! I learned this trick from my vegan friends 🙂
I am going to use chia seed eggs or flax eggs
Has anyone ever made these and subbed out the eggs for pumpkin puree?? If so, how much pumpkin and how did you like it???
These were delicious! I did not have the problem with the bean skins – i pureed the beans with the eggs well before adding other ingredients. I used mini chocolate chips for the top which I really liked. These were cakey and I used dark chocolate coco powder which made them a little more intense. I would definitely make them again!
I’ve made these for years and they are absolutely delicious. I reduce the sugar to 1/2 cup and only used 1/2 cup chocolate chips on the top (not in the batter). My only problem is I want one and never let them cool enough before cutting and the first one is a little crumbly. Doesn’t matter – I’m happy to eat it with a spoon!
I made these brownies tonight and took them to a party. I didn’t tell anyone the brownies were made with black beans, and no one suspected a thing. Everyone loved them! Even my hubby, who knew about the black beans said the brownies were good.I also shared the recipe with my friends who eat GF and they are very excited to try. I made 2 changes: I’m not a coffee drinker, so I didn’t add. And instead of oil and almond milk I used about the same amount of Greek yogurt. Yum!
I made these deliciously decedent brownies using dark chocolate and they were a huge hit! I was curious though if you’ve used a sugar substitute beforem. Thanks!
I used baking Splenda and they turned out pretty bad. I don’t know if it was the Splenda or something else, but there didn’t seem to be anough liquid and they were pretty crumbly and dry.
This is by far the best black bean brownie recipe on the planet. Tastes like regular delicious brownies!
I made these last night for an office pot luck today. I can’t believe how good they are. Chocolatey, fudgy and moist. I would NEVER suspect in a million years that these were made from beans! I didn’t have the coffee/espresso powder so I left them out but these turned out awesome. Also, I only had chocolate almond milk (it’s the only one hubby will drink haha) and it was fine. My dad is a HUGE brownie fan. I will make them for him and not tell him what’s in them. I don’t want him to try them with any preconceived ideas that he won’t like them. I bet he won’t even know.
I want to try these but I dont like coffee… can you just leave out the coffee altogether?!
I made them last night and didn’t have the coffee. I left it out. They turned out great.
These are surprisingly good and I used kidney beans!(didn’t have black beans and it’s too slick to drive). Sprinkle half the chocolate chips over the top instead of mixing and save 2 points per brownie .
Will it lower the points by using LILY’s chocolate chips instead of regular? Thank you!
Hm, not too familiar with the brand.
I’m baking them with Lily’s right now!! I also subbed Swerve for the sugar. I made them into 12 serving and it brought the points down to 2 each! In the oven right now, so not sure how they’ll be. But I love Lily’s chips, so I’m sure they’ll be great!
Wow! These are delicious and so easy to make. My only problem will be eating just one. I have made black bean brownies before and they were disgusting. These are amazing. There is no way anyone will suspect black beans in these. So yummy.
Is there a variation made without eggs?
Made these tonight. Soooooo amazing!! Don’t know how you ever figured out to use black beans! Genius!!
I was skeptical but these are fabulous. Thanks for the recipe .
Wow this is absolutely delicious!!! Keep the healthy desserts coming!
Can I use nesquick instead of cocoa powder??
One of my girls made this and we were looking at the nutrition content…1) they are absolutely delicious!2) how did you get you facts? When we added everything up, it was much more that 144 cal per serving. Is there anything different that you did to not make them 1600 cal per serving?
Try running the recipe through “MyFitnessPal “
There is no way this would even come close to adding up to 1600 calories per serving. It makes 16 brownies at 144 calories each
If you consider the whole pan one serving, then 1600 calories makes sense;)
hi gina,
i was very excited to try your recipe and after reading it and going through it multiple times , i made it. i read in the comments about the bean skins so i pulsed the batter a no. of times in the blender to make it smooth, the batter smelled amazing but after baking was when i faced a lot of disappointment. first of all, they dint rise much, (well to be honest , neither did i expect them to, well they’re beans)and were super fudge-y, not like brownies at all, like nowhere near , they basically were just cooked batter cups, and the texture was awful as well, i just couldnt get another after the first taste. they felt like beans. now im not writing this long comment to put off other from trying , i just want to know what i did wrong, i wanted them to turn out like yours, do you have any tips on why did they turn out that way?i cant buy balsamic vinegar or black beans where i live , so all i substituted was while vinegar,and used red kidney beans.but i dont think that was the issue. was it over blending? but theres no flour here so……… can you please help me?
I made these last night because I was wanting something sweet and bad. Because I’m trying not to eat bad I dont have any gluten free flour or mixed that I can make 🙂 I do have low sodium black beans though lol. Who would of thought!!! I had one last night and it hit the spot, moist, soft and wonderful. I woke up this morning and half the plate is gone…My husband and daughter are already out but I asked my son if he had some and said “yes they were awesome, guess they aren’t gluten free” I loved the look on his face when I told them what was in them!!! Cant wait ti tell the other two.
These ARE amazing! And (I think) I managed to make them even more amazing by substituting equal amounts of Swerve, Monkfruit sweetener, and coconut sugar for regular granulated sugar. I left out the chocolate chips and we didn’t miss them one bit…these are still super chocolate-y. And, divided into 20 pieces, they are only 34 calories each.
What happens if you substitute the sugar for Stevia or another sweenter? Has anyone tried this?! Either way these look delicious!
Allie – I just posted a comment that answers your question
Absolutely delicious! Husband would eat them again! The hardest thing was…we ate them before they cooled! Lol hahaha
Most amazing brownies ever! They turned out moist and delicious. I only added half a cup of chocolate chips.
I tried this recipe and loved it. I want to make them for a friend who does keto, but I’m not sure how to make them keto friendly?
I wanted to love these, but didn’t. I substituted cashew milk for almond and vegetable oil for coconut because it’s what I had on hand. Maybe that was the issue. I can definitely tell there are beans in them because of the texture. My 4 year old won’t eat them so that is usually a good test because she loves anything chocolate, especially brownies.
Would unsweetened vanilla almond milk work? Or would that change it too much?
I used vanilla almond milk, and they were good.
I don’t currently have balsamic vinegar and am pregnant and need the brownies like….yesterday! Can I use apple cider or regular white vinegar? Or is it just not the same?
They were so good! Mine fell apart a bit…any suggestions for next time?
Just made these tonight and I CANT STOP EATING THEM!!!! I’m doing all I can to not grab a fork and the entire pan!!! It’s hard to find good GF baked goodies, this one is the best I’ve found yet!! I left out the coffee since I’mNot a coffee drinker.
Finally made these, and they are perfect for my chocolate craving. I used Swerve sugar replacement and stevia sweetened dark chocolate chips and fewer of them (as cooking some for a family member who is diabetic)I really like the beans, so much better nutrition in a wonderful chocolate package! I don’t think anyone could guess that beans are even in there. Simply wonderful, thank you
What a great idea! You didn’t happen to figure out the points on these (with the swerve and stevia chips), did you? I can’t quite figure it out. :).
Holy camoly… these were amazing. I even halved the chocolate chips and Can’t stop eating.
Yeah. Amazing. Can not tell these are flourless or from beans!
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Can these be made in mini muffin pans, do you think? I find that cooking my brownies that way helps me in portion control.
Sure. This may decrease the time needed to bake so just keep an eye on them. You can know they are ready by stabbing a toothpick through the middle of one and it comes out clean.
Naomi – did you try this? Did it work using 16 mini muffins? (And if so, how long did you cook them for?)
Did you use muffin papers or just grease the muffin tins? Wondering if they will stick to the muffin paper. I made them in the 9×9 pan and they are delicious but a little crumbly, so looking for another option to bring to a potluck.
They come out great in muffin pan. I just reduced the time.
I’m not a fan of chocolate chips in my brownies, think it would be good without?
Looks interesting but I’m just wondering the gastrointestinal side effects of eating bean brownies??? Is the vinegar supposed to help with this?
It tasted good. You are right we were gassy. :/
These brownies were delicious. I didn’t tell my grandchildren what the ingredients were and they gobbled them right up. My only suggestion is be sure to blend the beans and other ingredients really well. There were a few bean skins left in the brownies.
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Can these be made with a sugar substitute?
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I work in an olive oil store and had a customer recommend this recipe when she came in to buy balsamic vinegar. I used Espresso Balsamic vinegar and omitted the instant coffee. I also used dark chocolate cocoa powder, and the brownies were black, black and beautifully glossy. This is a fabulous and tasty recipe!
Yum! Bet they were good!!
Omg these are amazing!!! My stepdad is a meat and potatoes kind of guy and he absolutely loved these. He had no idea they had black beans in them, nor did he believe me that they were flourless. So good!
Delicious and so easy to make!