Sunday, November 14, 2010

Fat-Free Brownies

My Nutrition prof. brought us some of these once. They're so yummy!
Instead of frosting, she just sprinkled powdered sugar on top.
Everyone in class loved them (even for having BeAnS in them!) and were going up for seconds... or thirds... Haha

Ingredients
• 1 cup raw sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (dark)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (or whole wheat pastry flour)*
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 15oz can black beans
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder.
3. Open bean and leave in can. Drain off fluid and refill can with water, rinse twice.
4. Refill can with water over the beans and pour into blender.
5. Blend on high until smooth.
6. Pour over ingredients in bowl and stir until just blended. Do Not over mix!
7. Spread batter into prepared 8x8 pan.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
9. To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Frost brownies while they are still warm.
*if doubling recipe use ½ c all-purpose and ½ c whole wheat pastry

2 comments:

irish said...

now you will be sneaking beans into everything==good for you. glad you're back on line. love ya

M3@9@N said...

lol love you too grandma. you should write on your's again! :)