These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Black Bean Brownies are a guilt-free way to satisfy your chocolate craving! The fudgy brownies are super easy to make and taste similar to the real deal – yet they’re made with no flour!
What do you think about dining out at a restaurant alone?
Most my friends were busy this weekend, which meant I took the opportunity for “me” time. I got my hair done, spent enough money shopping to make me cringe at my credit card statement, made these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Black Bean Brownies, and finished rewatching all 7 episodes of Sex and the City.
A combination of watching SATC and wanting to avoid company got me thinking about dining alone. I think New York City might be the only city where it’s 100% socially acceptable for a young, single woman to go to a restaurant and enjoy a nice meal plus wine … completely alone.
Is it just me, or are other Chicagoans afraid of going to nice restaurants alone for fear of people thinking you simply don’t have any friends/boyfriend/acquaintances/Tinder dates to come with you? Perhaps I’ll do a social experiment and dine alone next weekend.
Speaking of being along, Valentine’s Day is next weekend. Ha. And what better way to celebrate than with these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Black Bean Brownies?!
They are the perfect way to satisfy your chocolate craving without all the guilt. They’re completely free of flour, and taste very similar to the real deal.
Don’t be freaked out by the black beans. Although these don’t exactly taste like Betty Crocker, you definitely cannot taste the black beans. They have a fudgy, soft consistency that requires napkins to eat them. BUT, I actually was quite impressed by how good these tasted. Not to mention they’re super easy to make! The hardest part is waiting for them to cool before sticking a fork right in the pan. With peanut butter and chocolate chips, these are just naughty enough to make you want to eat the whole pan.
Give these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Black Bean Brownies a try next time you’re craving chocolate and watching Sex and the City and drinking wine and avoiding human contact. You’ll thank me for it.
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 (14 oz can) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon oil
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup peanut butter and chocolate chips, mixed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all ingredients but the chocolate chips in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Stir in half the peanut butter and chocolate chips. Grease an 8x8-inch pan and pour the batter in. Sprinkle the remaining peanut butter and chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes, until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
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