Name: Black Bean Brownie Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 can black beans (15 oz., drained); 1/2 cup oats; 1 ripe banana; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 tbsp coconut oil + more for oiling cake pan; 2 tbsp cocoa or cacao powder; 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips; Note: with the chocolate chips; 3 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tbsp soy milk (or as needed to get the thin texture for your glaze)

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Black Bean Brownie Cake. Just a little pan, just a little chocolate, just a little sweetness. This mini flourless cake is perfect for a treat any time of the day. Black beans as the base for your brownies packs fiber and protein into a dessert, and the flavor is gooey good chocolate. Yummy plus good is a great combination--who knew that dessert could have some nutritional value? These brownies are vegan, gluten free and diary free, and are ready in 45 minutes. Delish!

Black Bean Brownie Cake

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Little cake, great treat. Black Bean Brownie Cake-vegan, gluten free, dairy free.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings slices

Calories 329 kcal

Ingredients

1 can black beans 15 oz., drained
½ cup oats
1 ripe banana
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp sea salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp coconut oil + more for oiling cake pan
2 tbsp cocoa or cacao powder
½ cup vegan chocolate chips
Note: with the chocolate chips this recipe is really sweet enough in my opinion, and is really a great chocolate treat. The glaze made the picture pretty, but it is optional

Glaze

3 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp soy milk or as needed to get the thin texture for your glaze

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Put all ingredients except chocolate chips in food processor and blend until smooth.
Add chocolate chips and blend with spoon, not with food processor
Grease 7 ½" springform pan. (I use a springform pan because it releases the sides easily without sticking. If you don't have a small springform pan, use an 8" square pan, although your brownie cake will be thinner)
Bake for 30 minutes. After removing from oven, let cool, and release the side of the springform pan

Glaze

Mix all glaze ingredients and heat in the microwave for 20 seconds to get the consistency that you want for your glaze. Stir again and drizzle on baked brownie cake