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?
great recipe thanks for sharing
Hello,
Can I make these without the food processor (just mixing in a bowl)?
Thank you,
Betsy
Hey Betsy! I don’t think it would work in a bowl because you have to get the beans REALLY smooth but you might be able to use a blender instead!
Can I use regular vegetable oil? And would they hold up as cookies or does it have to be a brownie?
I think vegetable oil would be fine! I haven’t tried these as cookies but if you try it, let me know!
After using MyFitnessPal to construct this recipe with the actual products I used I got 19 brownie bites at 106 calories each which still isn’t bad for dessert! The batter was yummy and I loved that I could use my food processor to make this! The bites are still in the oven but are looking awesome!
Yay! I hope you enjoy them, Kelly!
I am a health nut (holistic nutritionist) and don’t normally make baked goods for my kids. These have no terrible ingredients and the oil is low so I approve. I used maple syrup as that’s what I had. I didn’t add any chocolate chips and they were amazing! My kids ages 3 and 5 love them and think they are getting a “treat”. Brownies for my kids, brownie points for mom! Thanks for posting!
I’m so glad to hear that, Jessica!! Thank you for taking the time to let me know. That makes my day! 🙂
Can I make this recipe in a normal brownie pan (as opposed to muffin tins)? They look great!!
These are soooo delicious! Definitely will be making again
Yes!! I hate when people are so weirded out by beans in brownies, cookies, etc. because they’re so good and most people probably wouldn’t even notice if you didn’t tell them 🙂 I could eat a million of these!
LOVING the ingredients here as it’s all stuff I keep on hand! Fabulous!
Maybe it seems strange to ask because I am Dutch, but what is Dutch cocoa powder?😅
I also see things like dark or light cocoa powder mentioned in some recipes……I don’t understand what it is, when you go to the store here there is only 1 type of cocoa powder.
All the other things that are sold are pre mixed stuff for making chocolate milk. I dont think that is called cocoa powder too in english (its not in dutch anyway..)
Hope someone can explain to me what it is ☺