Healthier chocolate berry brownie recipe

Healthier chocolate berry brownie recipe

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Servings: 24 slices
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Cooling time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Equipment

  • 1 Baking dish
  • Baking paper
  • 1 Medium pot
  • 1 Processor or blender

Ingredients

Chocolate

  • ¼ cup / 60 ml olive oil
  • ¼ cup / 60 ml maple syrup or honey
  • 100 g dark chocolate

Beans

  • 400 g black beans

Brownie

  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp / 5 ml vanilla extract
  • 1 cup berries fresh or frozen

Instructions

Before you start

  1. Preheat oven to 150 °C Line a baking dish with baking paper.

Melt chocolate

  1. Break up 100 g dark chocolate. In a medium pot add ¼ cup olive oil, ¼ cup maple syrup and chocolate, and gently heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted. Set aside to cool slightly.

Prep beans

  1. While the chocolate mixture is cooling, drain and rinse 400 g black beans. Add to a processor, and blend until very smooth, scraping down the sides when needed.

Make brownie

  1. Pour the chocolate mixture into the food processor along with 1 tsp baking powder, 2 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla extract and blend until smooth and well combined, scraping down the sides when needed to ensure all ingredients are well blended. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle 1 cup berries over the top.

Bake brownie

  1. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until it is mostly set around the edges, but still slightly soft in the middle. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes, then refrigerate for about 20 minutes to set.

To serve

  1. Once cool, slice into 24 pieces with a long sharp knife. Store in an airtight container. Serve as is, or warm with a dollop of Greek yoghurt or ice cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.

Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.

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