Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Black Bleans Are the Secret Ingredient in This Low-Fat Version

Makes 16
Enjoy Valentine's Day without doing damage to your waistline. Puréed black beans replace some of the butter used in these brownies. Their earthy flavor and dark color is a great match for chocolate.
Ingredients
Cooking Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly butter a 9-inch square baking pan and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, bean purée, and chocolates and microwave in 30-second increments, stirring each time, until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes. Whisk in sugar, eggs and egg white, and vanilla until smooth.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir into chocolate mixture until just combined. Pour batter into pan; smooth top. Bake until top is cracked and a toothpick inserted in center has moist crumbs attached, about 25 minutes (center will seem undercooked but will set further as it cools). Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Using parchment, lift brownie from pan and cut into 16 squares. (Store in an airtight container, up to 3 days.)
Optional:
Nut lovers can add ½ cup chopped walnuts to the brownies. Walnuts pack a good dose of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids as well as protein and fiber.
Makes 16. Per Brownie: 155 cal; 7 g fat (4 g sat fat); 3 g protein; 24 g carb; 2 g fiber
Recipe Summary
Main Ingredients: black beans, chocolate, unsweeted cocoa powder, butter, eggs, sugar
Course: Dessert
More Info: Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat





