From kidney beans, avocado and nuts we conjure up – no, not chili con carne, but – super juicy brownies! Thanks to dates, almond milk, coconut oil, and cocoa, the small squares taste wonderfully sweet and chocolaty. The simple recipe follows immediately: make bean brownies yourself.
Bean power in brownie form
Baking fairies have already discovered a very special ingredient for their creations from the hot oven: vegetables. It makes many baking classics even juicier than the original and you can save a few calories when baking with vegetables. This is because some of the flour that is otherwise used can be replaced with zucchini, sauerkraut, or – like here – beans, thus creating more volume.
Like all legumes, kidney beans provide a large portion of vegetable protein and fiber, which keeps you full for a long time. In addition, the tiny ones contain around 150 milligrams of magnesium per 100 grams and thus ensure strong nerves and healthy muscles. These chocolaty bean brownies prove that kidney beans can not only end up savory on the plate!
Make your own bean brownies
The ingredients (for 16 pieces):
For the bean brownie:
- 20 soft dates (soaked in hot water for 10 minutes)
- 180g kidney beans
- 120 ml canola oil
- 130 ml almond milk (or other plant-based milk)
- 3 eggs (size M)
- 50 g rolled oats (tender)
- 50 almonds (ground)
- 50 grams of cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- 5 tbsp walnuts (chopped)
For the frosting:
- 1 ripe avocado
- 3 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
- 3 tablespoons of espresso
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 5 tbsp maple syrup
- Crumbles or coarse sea salt to taste
The preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees top/bottom heat. Process the dates together with the kidney beans into a pulp using a hand blender or a food processor.
- Now add rapeseed oil, almond milk, eggs, oat flakes, ground almonds, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt to the date and bean mush and mix to form a brownie batter.
- Now fold the chopped walnuts into the batter and pour the whole thing into a casserole dish (approx. 26×20 centimeters) lined with baking paper and bake for 30 minutes. Then let it cool down completely.
- Now process all the ingredients for the frosting with a hand blender or a food processor until you get a fine chocolate cream and spread it over the bean brownie using a spatula. Refine with toppings as you like, cut them into 16 pieces, and store them in the fridge.
