GAPS Legal Black Bean Brownies Grain and Refined Sugar Free

No joke, these brownie bites taste as good as they look.  I’m forever trying to find recipes like this; recipes that taste great, are simple to make, pack easily in lunchboxes, can be served to guests because they don’t taste weird, and that are grain and refined-sugar free.

Though both black beans and cocoa technically are on the “GAPS not allowed” list, they’re both allowed on SCD, which GAPS is based on and many people on GAPS, even strict GAPS, are okay with them.

Because my daughter is back on GAPS for learning disabilities (she made huge progress with reading when we did a GAPS trial, so for now we’ll be back on it), be looking for more recipes on the blog as we are motivated to try new things and improve on our prior favorites.

Fudgy Grain-Free Black Bean Brownie Bites

1-3/4 cups cooked black beans, drained (I buy black beans here)

1/3 cup coconut oil or butter, melted (I buy my coconut oil here)

3/4 cup cocoa powder (I buy this cocoa powder)

1/2 teaspoon sea salt, 1/8 if your beans were salted (I buy this sea salt)

1/2 cup honey (I buy this honey, or the honey at Costco)

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 eggs

1/2 cup crispy pecans {optional} (I make crispy pecans with this recipe)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350* F.  In a food processor, blend beans, melted coconut oil or butter, and honey until beans are smooth.

Add in cocoa powder, sea salt, and vanilla, and puree until mixed in.

Add eggs and pulse to mix.

Finally, add in crispy pecans and pulse to chop and mix in.

Line a 8×8 or 8×10-inch pan with parchment paper and pour in batter.

Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until top starts to crack and brownies are set and not runny when you push down gently in the center.

Allow to cool, then cut into bite-sized pieces.  Serve with sliced strawberries.

Store in the fridge, these are best at room temperature or chilled, making them ideal to pack in lunchboxes!

Yield: 16 bites

Nutrition analysis

I was curious and wanted to see how much protein vs how many calories were in this.

In 1/16th of the recipe: 136 calories, 9 g fat, 14 g carb (3 g fiber), protein 3 g

Fudgy Flourless Black Bean Brownie Bites - Grain and Refined-Sugar Free

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: GAPS Diet, Gluten Free, Grain Free
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 16
Author: Cara Comini
No joke, these brownie bites taste as good as they look. I'm forever trying to find recipes like this; recipes that taste great, are simple to make, pack easily in lunchboxes, can be served to guests because they don't taste weird, and that are grain and refined-sugar free.
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Ingredients

  • 1-3/4 cups cooked black beans drained
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil or butter melted
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/8 if your beans were salted
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup crispy pecans {optional}

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350* F. In a food processor, blend beans, melted coconut oil or butter, and honey until beans are smooth.
  2. Add in cocoa powder, sea salt, and vanilla, and puree until mixed in.
  3. Add eggs and pulse to mix.
  4. Finally, add in crispy pecans and pulse to chop and mix in.
  5. Line a 8x8 or 8x10-inch pan with parchment paper and pour in batter.
  6. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until top starts to crack and brownies are set and not runny when you push down gently in the center.
  7. Allow to cool, then cut into bite-sized pieces. Serve with sliced strawberries.
  8. Store in the fridge, these are best at room temperature or chilled, making them ideal to pack in lunchboxes!
  9. Yield: 16 bites

 

 

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