Chocolate and Black Bean Protein Bars

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 15 ounce can Black beans

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cup Chocolate or peanut butter protein powder

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup Dark chocolate chips, mini semi-sweet
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1/4 cup Turbinado sugar, heaping
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/4 cup Coconut oil

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Description

Ingredients

• 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed thoroughly (approx 1½ cups)
• ½ cup chocolate or peanut butter protein powder
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• ¼ cup turbinado sugar, heaping
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of salt (if soaking your own beans, you may need a bit more salt)
• ½ cup mini semi-sweet / dark chocolate chips

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 8x8 baking pan using a dab of coconut oil.
• Drain and rinse black beans thoroughly. This is best done in a colander.
• Combine black beans, protein powder, cocoa powder, coconut oil, sugar, vanilla & salt in a food processor.
• Process until completely smooth, stopping once or twice to scrape down sides if necessary. This may take a few minutes. If mixture is too dry to work with, you can add a teaspoon or two of warm water.
• Carefully remove blade and stir in chocolate chips.
• Spoon mixture into greased 8×8 pan and smooth mixture down with a spatula.
• Bake for about 20 - 25 minutes or until just set in the center.
• Let cool for an hour.
• Refrigerate for a few hours - the bars will finish setting up.
• Cut into bars and serve. You could also cut these into smaller, brownie or fudge sized pieces and serve as a dessert or snacks.
• Store bars in the refrigerator and theyre best served chilled. Enjoy : )
• *NOTE* Black bean brownie recipes are pretty much fool proof and can be adapted & adjusted in limitless ways. Since theres no eggs & no flour in the batter its perfectly safe (and fun) to create and taste as you go. Experiment with sweeteners and add-ins. Cinnamon & cayenne - yes, please. Peanut butter swirl - yum. Dried cranberries and crushed nuts - sure! You get the idea....