Black Bean Brownies Vegan 1 Bowl

I love making healthy brownies and turning the classic recipe into delicious treats hiding nutritious vegetables, like my Butternut Squash Brownies or Healthy Brownies. These black bean brownies are no exceptions and are a great way of loading with natural proteins.

What Are Black Bean Brownies?

Black Bean Brownies are a fudgy of my vegan brownies made with black beans as the main ingredient to make a protein-loaded dessert. Black beans are high in protein and a great source of iron which is particularly useful on a vegan diet. As a result, black beans brownies are an excellent vegan dessert to indulge in sweet treats while bringing powerful nutrients to your body.

Ingredients and Substitutions

You only need these simple ingredients to make these decadent fudgy black bean brownies perfect every time:

Black Beans – I recommend canned black beans. You can soak raw black beans overnight, but if you don’t like to wait, go for canned black beans. Make sure you drain and rinse them well before using them in this brownie recipe. Maple Syrup – or brown rice to lower the glycemic index or even Monk fruit sugar-free syrup if you want sugar-free black bean brownies. Coconut Oil – or any nut or seed oil you like. Vegetable oils would work as well. Oat Flour – Read how to make oat flour at home. You can also use all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour. Flaxseed Meal – the tiny amount used in this recipe had the best chew to the brownies. You can also use ground chia seeds. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – or cacao powder. Baking Powder Baking Soda Dark Chocolate Chips – this is optional. You can also use walnuts, pecan, or vegan sugar-free chocolate chips to decrease sugar.

Expert Tips

The trick to making fudgy black bean brownies is to be patient! Before going into more details, let me share 3 tips to always get brownies with the best fudgy texture.

Watch Me Make It

How To Make Black Bean Brownies

This recipe is super simple to make, it’s one of my fastest brownie recipes. All you need to make these is a food processor and 5 minutes.

Storage Instructions

You can store brownies in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days or two days at room temperature. Otherwise, you can freeze brownies in silicone bags. Defrost the 3 hours before at room temperature.