How is 2017 going for you? Are you sticking with your goals? I’ve been consistent with my workouts & really focusing on tuning into my hunger cues, instead of eating because I have macros left.
With that being said, I still love my sweets & will continue to make room in my diet for a treat—I love me some rich chocolate brownies. This particular brownie recipe is loaded with fiber, the B vitamins; folate & B6 which all help against heart disease. Potassium, calcium & magnesium are the other powerhouses that make these brownies chock full of nutrients. Can you guess the secret ingredient that makes these brownies so much healthier?
Black beans! Now don’t knock it before you try it, I promise! It definitely works best if you have a food processor or blender, but for the sake of improvising I boiled them & mashed them with fork. Needless to say John didn’t LOVE the texture, it didn’t bother me, I actually really liked them!
Anyway, onward with the recipe→
Pre-heat oven to 350°
You will need:
¤1 can of black beans (15oz)
¤2 eggs
¤3 T coconut oil
¤1/2 cup greek yogurt
¤1/4 cup stevia
¤1/3 cup cocoa powder
¤3T coconut flour
¤3T dark chocolate kodiak cakes mix (can be found at Target)
¤1 scoop chocolate protein
Drain & blend the black beans until smooth, add in eggs, coconut oil, greek yogurt, mix well.
Separately mix all dry ingredients & slowly add them into the wet ingredients mixing well.
Pour into an 8×8 pan & bake for 18-20mins. I take mine out when a toothpick comes out just a little gooey still. Perfect!
**If you don’t want to use protein powder, use 1/4 cup of oat flour, or coconut flour instead.