Vegan Black Bean Brownie Bites
These black bean brownie bites are rich and chocolatey, no one would guess they’re actually healthy! Packed with fiber and protein, these brownie bites are a delicious treat!
As a vegetarian, beans are a regular part of my diet. Garbanzo beans, cannellini beans, navy beans, kidney beans… and of course, black beans. I love that they’re packed with protein and fiber and they’re just so versatile. Tacos, soup… brownies.
If you haven’t tried baking with beans, I’m here to tell you that you’re missing out. I’ve made a few different versions and these are my favorite. They even got a thumbs up from Alex, before and after he knew what was in them.
The best part is, you can whip them all up in a food processor so you only have one thing to clean! Also, I’d recommend not using muffin liners because these brownies actually tend to shrink up just a bit, which is how you can tell when they’re finished cooking. Don’t worry, if your spray your pan with a little non-stick spray, they’ll pop right out.
Tips for the perfect black bean brownie bites
- Make sure you melt the coconut oil before adding.
- Be sure to blend the batter very well before you stir in the chocolate chips. You don’t want lots of bean chunks! It doesn’t have to be completely smooth, but you shouldn’t have any large lumps.
- Test the temperature of the batter before adding the chocolate chips. Sometimes blending in the food processor will heat up the batter so much that it could melt the chocolate chips. You may have to let it cool down for a few minutes before adding the chocolate chips.
- Do NOT overbake! Test with a toothpick and make sure you remove them when the toothpick comes out clean. If you over-bake them, they’ll dry out.
Vegan Black Bean Brownie Bites
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 14 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
These black bean brownie bites are rich and chocolatey, no one would guess they’re actually healthy! Packed with fiber and protein, these brownie bites are a delicious treat!
Ingredients
- 1 15oz can black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1/2 cup agave or honey (if not vegan)
- 1/2 cup dutch cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (dairy free, if vegan)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Combine all ingredient except for chocolate chips in a food processor.
- Blend on high until the batter is completely smooth. Check the temperature. If the batter is warm, let it cool before adding the chocolate chips.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Spray a mini muffin pan with non-stick spray and scoop 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter into each muffin tin. It should make between 16-18 mini muffin cups.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan just slightly. Do not over bake!
- Let cool completely before removing them from the pan.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Make sure your batter is almost completely smooth before you stir in the chocolate chips!
These brownie bites are vegan and gluten-free, and thanks to the beans, they actually have a little protein and fiber.
Looking for another healthy dessert idea? Try these gluten free chocolate chip coconut brownies or these chickpea chocolate chip cookies. They’re one of my most popular recipes for a reason!
Are you a brownie person or a cookie person?
I’m loving the black bean brownie trend! I must try these!
I haven’t jumped on the black bean brownie bandwagon yet as I have been enjoying simple flourless brownies – but I do so love adding a good boost of veggies into ma treats and definitely need to jump on the BBB bandwagon pronto!
What a clever idea! I would have never thought to use beans for brownies and I bet no one would know. Yummy!
Hi LIZ!!! I’m so happy to see you still blogging! I used to blog WAY back in the day at Moves N Munchies, but I’m back with a different blog now! You are killing it!!
Also, super intrigued by these bites. I once tried to make black bean brownies and they well, totally failed. That was a while ago, so I want to give them a try again!
Made these this morning, used half maple syrup as didn’t have enough honey, topped some with blueberries, some with flaked almonds, some with sesame seeds and some with cocoa nibs, they have a lovely texture and are so quick and easy, a big hit with hubby 🙂
I’m glad you liked them! I love the topping ideas!!
I’m really curious about these and how they taste. Might have to give them a try!
These look really yummy!!
Blowing my mind here! No flour? No sugar? Healthy? I’m impressed!
This is fascinating, is there anything beans can’t do? I just bought pasta made entirely out of beans, and it’s great!
I keep hearing how good this can be but I haven’t tried it yet. Do you think my kids would notice? I am giving this a try for sure because they look so rich and chocolatey.