Paleo Black Bean Brownies

It's my birthday! And I'm sharing with you this recipe for black bean brownies that's amazing. It has a super secret ingredient - black beans!

Paleo Black Bean Brownies

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups black beans (1 15-oz can, drained and rinsed)

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1/2 cup quick oats

1/4 tsp salt

1/3 cup pure maple syrup or agave

pinch uncut stevia OR 2 tbsp sugar

1/4 cup coconut or vegetable oil

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup chocolate chips, plus more to garnish

Preheat oven to 350 F. Put black beans in a food processor. In a bowl, mix the ingredients sans chocolate chips, add the processed black beans in the bowl. Mix well. Add the chocolate chips and pour in a greased 8×8 pan. Add chocolate chips over the top.

Cook the black bean brownies 15-18 minutes, then let cool before cutting. Makes 9-12 brownies.