Reader K.N. sent us her recipes for Black Bean Brownies and White Bean Blond Brownies. She writes:
“I use:
1 box dark chocolate brownie mix, 1 can low-sodium black beans, rinsed, drained, pureed/creamed til smooth.
Add 1 small egg, 1/3 cup of any oil, 1/3 cup water, dash of vanilla. Pour mix into greased baking pan.
Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 Degrees. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
If adventurous, substitute a spoonful of peanut butter for the oil, or add some crushed peppermint candy cane.
You can use a variation of this recipe to also make Blond Brownies or “Blondies”:
1 box carrot cake mix, 1 can low sodium small white beans, rinsed, drained, pureed.
Follow same recipe as above, but substitute almond flavoring for vanilla.
If adventurous, substitute grated carrot, raisins, chopped walnuts instead of oil/water.
The nice thing about the brownies is you won’t bloat up or have gas.”