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Recipe: »Black Bean Brownies«
A pegan diet combines two popular trends — paleo and vegan. One might wonder what to eat for dessert, if you are on a pegan diet. Find here the free download for the following recipe for sisterMAG by Minna Vauhkonen: »Black Bean Brownies and Date Caramel«.
- Recipe & Photos: Minna Vauhkonen
Recipe: »Black Bean Brownies and Date Caramel«
Ingredients:
For the Brownies:
- 2 tbsp chia seeds or ground flax seeds + 6 tbsp water
- 1 can (400g) black beans (cooked)
- 150g cacao pulver
- 4 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 tbsp oat milk
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp coconut or maple syrup
- 100g coconut sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 vanilla powder
optional:
- 50g vegan dark chocolate chips or crushed nuts
For the Date Caramel:
- 200g Medjoul dates (pitted and cut in half)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 2tbsp oat milk
- 1 tbsp coconut or maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 180 °C.
- Mix together 2 tbsp chia seeds or ground flax seeds with 6 tbsp water and set aside to sit for five minutes.
- Drain and rinse the black beans and put in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
- Add all other ingredients to the blender (except the optional chocolate chips or nuts). Also add the chia or flax seed mixture. Blend until smooth.
- If you like, add some chocolate chips or crushed nuts to the batter and mix with a spoon.
- Line a baking pan (about 20 x 20 cm) with parchment paper and pour the batter into the pan.
- Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes.
- Let the brownies cool down on a rack and then put in the fridge to set overnight or for at least a couple of hours.
- Soak the dates in boiled water for 5 minutes.
- Then drain and add to a blender with all the other ingredients. Blend until smooth and add a layer on top of the cooled brownies.