Vegan Black Bean Brownies

These moist rich Vegan Black Bean Brownies are extremely addictive. You would never know they are good for you!

During these crazy times, I have found solace in brownies, vegan brownie batter, and shopping. I have bought quite a few vegan handbags, as well as other fun things online.

I have made my Fudgy No-Bake Brownies numerous times as well as these Vegan Black Bean Brownies and No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars.

When I look back I'll probably call these the "brownie years".

Some other brownie recipes are my Vegan Peanut Butter Brownies, Vegan S'mores Brownies, and Vegan Mexican Brownie Bites recipe.

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❤️ Why You'll Love Them
🧾 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
💭 Tips
👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
Other Vegan Desserts
📋 Recipe
💬 Comments

❤️ Why You'll Love Them

They are sweet, rich, and fudgy.
They are simple and easy to make.
Black beans make them moist and healthy.

🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients. To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Black beans: Adds moisture. You could use any mild-tasting bean. Make sure to drain and rinse the beans.
Tahini: You can't taste the tahini in these brownies, so it doesn't really matter what nut butter you use. You could also use peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter.
Maple syrup: Adds sweetness. You could also use agave syrup or date paste.
Cacao powder (or cocoa powder): Adds a chocolaty flavor.
Almond flour: You could also use oat flour.
Baking powder: Acts as a leavening agent.
Vanilla extract: Enhances flavors.
Almond extract: Adds a fruity flavor. I like almond extract, but some people do not. Feel free to leave it out.
Salt: Enhances sweetness.
Chocolate chips: You could also use dark chocolate baking chunks.
Coconut oil: For greasing the baking dish. You could use any neutral-flavored oil.

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🔪 Instructions

Vegan Black Bean Brownies in a baking dish before and after baking.

Step 1: Mix black beans, tahini, maple syrup, cacao powder, almond flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt in a food processor.

Step 2: Fold in chocolate chips, reserving ¼ cup to sprinkle on top.

Step 3: Spread the mixture into an oiled or parchment-lined baking dish.

Step 4: Sprinkle the rest of the chocolate chips on top, and push into the mixture. Bake until the toothpick comes out clean.

Vegan Black Bean Brownies in baking dish.

💭 Tips

If you like moist rich fudgy brownies, this recipe is for you. If you prefer cakey brownies, these brownies will be too soft and moist for you.
When doing the toothpick test (to check for doneness), keep in mind that there are a lot of chocolate chips, and you could hit one with the toothpick.
Even though you cannot taste the tahini, you may want to use another seed or nut butter.
Make sure to rinse and drain the black beans. Rinsing removes unwanted salt. Draining is necessary because they already add a lot of moisture - you don't need any excess water.
As always, taste as you go. You may want more salt than I've included or less chocolate chips. Just keep in mind wet-to-dry ingredient ratios. If you want more maple syrup, for example, you will be adding more moisture.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge. They will last about a week if you can control yourself!