To Die For Gluten Free Black Bean Brownies Recipe 475

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8x8-inch glass baking dish with oil. Place a small sauce pan on the stovetop, add the prunes and cover with water. Bring the water to a boil and cook prunes for 3 minutes. Turn the heat off and let prunes sit in the water for 5 minutes. Drain water and set prunes aside. To a high-speed blender, add the softened prunes, banana, eggs, beans, pure vanilla extract, coconut palm sugar and oil; process on high for 1 full minute, or until ingredients are well blended. Add in the cacao powder and brown rice flour; process until smooth and creamy. Add the chocolate chips and process for about 30 seconds, until they somewhat break apart. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes clean. Remove brownies from oven and set aside to cool before cutting. Note: Brownies taste best when slightly warm.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and move a rack to the middle of the oven. Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
• Combine 1/2 cup water and the beans in a blender or food processor and blend until the mixture resembles the consistency of a grainy chocolate pudding. Add the cocoa powder, sugar, oil, vanilla, salt and eggs, and blend until smooth. Scrape out the batter into a large mixing bowl.
• Use a double boiler to melt 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips or place the chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute, stirring halfway through. Stir the melted chocolate into the black bean mixture and add the remaining chocolate chips. Mix until well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until the edges separate from the pan slightly, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Cool for 10 minutes, then sift the confectioners' sugar over the top and cut into sixteen 2-inch squares to serve.

Steps:

• Mix ingredients together in a blender/food processor until pureed.
• Pour into a greased 8x8 cake pan.
• Stir in some chocolate chips and nuts, or leave plain.
• Bake at 350 F for approximately 30 minutes.
• Let cool completely before cutting.