Black Bean Brownies – A Delicious Ninja Blender Recipe

Mix up a batch of  soft & fudgy black bean brownies with this quick & easy Ninja Blender Recipe.

I never even dreamed of using my Ninja blender to make baked goods until I discovered an Old Fashioned Apple Cookie recipe.

And, just yesterday, I found another way to use it – Black Bean Brownies.

My Ninja Blender (this one is similar to ours – affiliate link) was a wonderful Christmas gift (we gave ourselves, I believe) a few years ago, and I love it. It’s powerful enough to whir through ice cubes to make yummy smoothies – and it made this Black Bean Brownie recipe like a charm!

A Ninja Blender Recipe – Black Bean Brownies

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In this particular recipe, black beans are pureed into the brownie mixture using a Ninja blender. And along with the rest of the ingredients, you would have a hard time knowing black beans are in these healthy brownies if you didn’t know. With a rich chocolate flavor, there is no bean taste at all!

If you are looking for a good idea for gluten free desserts, I would highly recommend this quick & easy black bean brownies recipe .

Ingredients you’ll need for the best black bean brownies:

• 1 16 oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed in warm water
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup regular cocoa powder (unsweetened cocoa powder)
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 8 x 8 baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 2: Mix the Black Bean Brownie batter in the Ninja Blender (or any blender or food processor).

Steps for mixing black bean brownies in a Ninja blender

1. Add the black beans to the blender and pulse it a few times.
2. Pour in the melted butter and turn on the blender for about 1 minute started to smooth out the mixture.
3. Add the eggs all at once and mix until smooth and well incorporated.
4. Add in all the remaining ingredients (except the chocolate chips) and blend until it is mixed together well.
5. Remove the Ninja blender container from the base and remove the center blade. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the blender well and stir.

Step 3: Pour the brownie batter into a 8-inch baking pan that has been lined with parchment paper and sprinkle with 1/2 cup chocolate chips.

Step 4: Bake in a preheated oven for 24-27 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool completely in the pan at room temperature  before removing from pan and cutting into pieces.

Additional tips for this Ninja Blender Black Bean Brownie recipe:

• I just treated myself to a new baking pan and this was the first recipe I’ve tried it on. It worked amazing! This professional 8 x 8 inch pan is made so the corners are nice and square – making the brownies all have sharp corners. I love how uniform each piece is! It also has a nifty non-stick base, and they came out of the pan like a dream.
• I’m usually super impatient when it comes to cutting brownies, but this time I waited until they were completely cool before slicing. Turns out, that really helps! In fact, I put them in the freezer for about 15 minutes after they had cooled completely. Then I warmed up my largest chef’s knife in hot water and dried it off between each slice. It worked like a charm. The warm knife easily sliced its way through the brownie, and melted the chocolate chips along the way so it came out nice and neat.

This black bean brownie recipe was inspired by this Black Bean Brownies post I wrote for Kids Activities Blog.

For other dessert recipes, you might want to check out:

• Texas Brownies
• Peanut Butter Fudge Bars
• 4-H Chocolate Brownies
• No Bake Scotcheroos – a delightful Rice Krispies Treat!

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