High-Fiber, Gluten-Free Brownies

Don’t be afraid of the black beans in this recipe. You can’t taste them and they give a nutrition kick and fiber boost that you won’t find in regular brownies. Try topping them with fresh raspberries too.
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- Prep time
- 15 min
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- Cook time
- 20 min
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- Servings
- 12 Servings
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- Serving size
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1 brownie
Ingredients
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nonstick cooking spray
- 1
- 1
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canned black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 3/4 cup
- 3/4 cup
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olive oil
- 1/4 cup
- 1/4 cup
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water
- 2 tbsp
- 2 tbsp
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egg
- 1
- 1
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egg whites
- 2
- 2
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cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup
- 1/4 cup
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Splenda Sugar Blend
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp
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instant coffee
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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vanilla extract
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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gluten-free all-purpose baking mix, such as King Aarthur's
- 1/3 cup
- 1/3 cup
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mini chocolate-chips (gluten-free)
- 1/4 cup
- 1/4 cup
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Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
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In a blender, puree the beans with the oil and water. Add the eggs, cocoa, Splenda Sugar Blend, coffee, and vanilla and blend well.
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Add the baking mix to blender and pulse until just incorporated. Stir in mini chocolate chips. Pour into the prepared pan.
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Bake for 18-20 minutes
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Let cool at least 15 minutes before cutting and removing from the pan. Cut into 12 equal-sized brownies.
Reviews
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Much denser than I expected. I used swerve as the sweetener to avoid the aftertaste. I also used Lily’s chips and should have added more. Couldn’t taste the beans.
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Newer sugar substitutes include allulose and erythritol. They work great to substitute for granulated sugar and won't raise your blood sugar. Coconut sugar is a good substitute for brown sugar as it is less processed and still has some fiber, but it does raise the blood sugar.
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Not recommending this recipe for the sweetener, not the taste or texture. This recipe desperately needs updating to include other sweetener alternatives besides Splenda. I used Stevia and it gives it a terrible aftertaste. More testing needed for maple syrup, honey, agave, or other types of sweetener. Also needs to include an option for making the bean “paste” in a food processor rather than blending everything together. I blended the beans/oil/water to make a thick paste in the food processor, then hand-mixed or folded all other ingredients by hand. Please update this recipe or find a better one. I’ll volunteer to do the test kitchen myself!
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my dog loves it !!!
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The brownies were very delicious. I couldn't stop eating them. The one thing is that I did develop a lot of gaseous episodes. Luckily I could blame our pit bull for the strong sulfurous odor. Oh, Jasper just farted again !
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I need a good alternative to Splenda and Nutrasweet. Neither work well in our household. We don’t care for Stevia either. We do use agave to sweeten tea.