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    Vegan Black Bean Brownies Recipe (gluten free + no oil)

    June 13, 2018 / Updated December 1, 2021 / By Verna / 30 Comments

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    Vegan Black Bean Brownies! Easy to make and the best recipe! Healthy, flourless, made with dates, almond butter, maple syrup, cocoa powder and chocolate. Gluten free, egg free, dairy free! Delicious ooey gooey fudgy brownies!

    vegan black bean brownies stacked on a blue and white dishcloth

    My Hubby is addicted to my vegan gluten free black bean brownies. It took me a few tweaks to perfect these chocolatey morsels of yumminess. so needless to say my taste tester (AKA husband Carl) was a happy camper, haha-- and no you cannot taste the black beans!

    No boxed brownie mix here kids! Just healthy, delicious and simple fudgy black bean brownies made from scratch and oil free too! The perfect healthy Vegan Dessert.

    vegan black bean brownies on a white and blue cloth

    This recipe couldn't be easier, you just need a food processor and you're set.

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    I like maple syrup with this brownie recipe but you could use sugar or sweetener of choice, whatever floats your boat. They will be equally delicious either way. These vegan brownies are basically refined sugar free with the addition of chocolate chips or chopped chocolate.

    vegan black bean brownies on a white and blue cloth

    How to make vegan black bean brownies:

    Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees. Soak dates in boiling water for 10-15 minutes, drain, then add the dates to the food processor along with rinsed black beans, process for 1 minute or so and then add the plant milk, maple syrup, and almond butter. Now Process the mixture until smooth, scraping down sides if necessary

    Next add the mixture to a  large bowl with the rest of ingredients, and mix well

    Pour the brownie batter into non stick brownie pan, I use a 11 x 7 inch pan

    Bake for 35 minutes then remove from oven and cool in pan on cooling rack

    Lastly Tip the brownies out onto cutting board or cut and serve from pan. your choice

    Makes 15 - 20 brownies, ( depending on how big you cut them?)

    Try these vegan brownies with my Chocolate Malted Vegan Ice Cream. So good!

    Enjoy! For full recipe instructions and ingredients see recipe card below

    vegan black bean brownies on a white and blue cloth

    That's it folks! Just remember to cool completely in pan on cooling rack first, if you can wait that long?
    Go get started, soak those dates!

    These brownies are:

    Perfect

    easy

    Fudgy & gooey

    Chewy

    chocolatey

    Mouth watering

    lip smacking good

    warm

    sweet

    heavenly

    healthy

    flourless

    gluten free

    More chocolate recipes:

    • Tasty Vegan chocolate chip cookies
    • Salted Caramel Vegan Chocolate Pie
    • Nutty Vegan chocolate Truffles
    • The Best Vegan Chocolate Cake ever!
    • Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

    Enjoy you guys! Happy Day☺

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    vegan black bean brownies stacked on a blue and white dishcloth

    Vegan Black Bean Brownies Recipe (Gluten free + no oil)


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    5 from 8 reviews

    • Author: Verna
    • Total Time: 55 minutes
    • Yield: 15 -20 servings 1x
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Vegan Black Bean Brownies! Easy to make and the best recipe! Healthy, flourless, made with dates, almond butter, maple syrup, cocoa powder and chocolate. Gluten free, egg free, dairy free! Delicious ooey gooey fudgy brownies!


    Ingredients

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    For brownies:

    • 2 cans  black beans, 540 ml each, no salt added, (rinsed, drained and patted dry)
    • 1 cup  dates, soaked,  (see notes*)
    • 1/4 cup vegan plant milk of your choice, unsweetened
    • 1/2 cup of almond butter
    • 1/3 cup of maple syrup, (see notes*)
    • 1/2 cup of cocoa powder , I like Hershey's
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • 1 tsp cornstarch
    • 1 tbsp instant espresso ( coffee)
    • 1/2 cup walnuts, (chopped)
    • 1 cup chopped dark chocolate, or vegan chocolate chips, (see notes*)
    • 1- 2 tbsp orange zest, ( approx one large orange)

    Instructions

    1. Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees
    2. Add dates to a bowl, cover with boiling water (from kettle) for 10 minutes (this softens the dates), drain, then add the dates to the food processor along with rinsed black beans, process for 1 minute or so and then add the plant milk, maple syrup, and almond butter. Now Process the mixture until smooth, scraping down sides if necessary
    3. Next add the mixture to a  large bowl with the rest of ingredients, and mix well
    4. Pour the brownie batter into non stick brownie pan, I use a 11 x 7 inch pan
    5. Bake for 35 minutes then remove from oven and cool in pan on cooling rack
    6. Chill in fridge then cut and serve from pan.
    7. Makes 15 - 20 brownies, ( depending on how big you cut them?)
    8. Try these brownies with my Chocolate Malted Vegan Ice cream
    9. Enjoy!

    Notes

    • I like maple syrup with this recipe but you could sugar or sweetener of choice. If using granulated sugar I'd go with 1/3 to 1/2 of a cup.
    • for the chocolate I use 2 - 100 gram dark chocolate bars from Walmart (canada). they are cheap and the quality is great!
    • If in Canada "Presidents Choice" semi sweet chocolate chips are vegan, (always check label though?)
    • I recommend storing in fridge (if they make it that far), and reheating in microwave, 20 -25 seconds before serving?
    • Prep Time: 20 minutes
    • Cook Time: 35 minutes
    • Category: Sweets, gluten free
    • Method: Bake / Oven
    • Cuisine: American, Canadian, Vegan

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    Comments

    1. Alexandria

      February 25, 2021 at 3:11 am

      I made them yesterday, delicious!! My husband couldn’t believe that they were made with 2 cans of beans 🤣
      We have just changed our diet to GF and plant based, thank you for a great go to treat.

      Reply
      • Verna

        February 25, 2021 at 7:07 am

        Thrilled you enjoyed the brownies. Thank you so much for your comment Alexandria

        Reply
    2. Erratic Plaid

      September 15, 2020 at 3:16 am

      Really great! My family didn't know they were made with black beans!

      ★★★★★

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      • Verna

        September 15, 2020 at 2:23 pm

        Thrilled your family enjoyed the brownies. thanks so much for your comment!

        Reply
    3. Megan

      March 17, 2020 at 6:39 pm

      These black bean brownies are so easy and SO good! My kids love them. Thank you

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Verna

        March 18, 2020 at 12:20 am

        So happy to hear that Megan! Glad you're all enjoying them!

        Reply
    4. Dawn Burton

      October 17, 2019 at 6:22 am

      Hello! Have you tried these without the orange zest? How were they? Also, have you tried to sub wild orange essential oil in place of the orange zest?

      Reply
      • Verna

        October 17, 2019 at 11:45 am

        Hi Dawn, no I have not tried without the orange zest but I'm sure the brownies would still be tasty, I have not used orange essential oil in my baking. Have a great day Dawn!!

        Reply
      • Erratic Plaid

        September 15, 2020 at 3:18 am

        I made without the orange zest/oil. Fabulous!

        Reply
        • Verna

          September 15, 2020 at 2:21 pm

          Wonderful! glad you enjoyed them

          Reply
    5. Karen

      September 29, 2019 at 1:24 am

      I took your brownies to my son’s college for feed the team after their soccer game. They were a hit!

      Reply
      • Verna

        September 29, 2019 at 1:53 pm

        oh that's awesome!! So glad everyone enjoyed them!? Thank you so much for your comment Karen!

        Reply
    6. Iona

      May 27, 2019 at 4:29 pm

      Looks wonderful, will be making this on day off. Tried subscribing but could not make entry on 'nof a robot' box. Would love to be subscribed. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Verna

        May 27, 2019 at 4:48 pm

        Hi Iona, thank you for bringing this to my attention. I am working to fix the problem. Enjoy the Brownies!?❤️

        Reply
    7. Janice

      April 12, 2019 at 6:41 pm

      Are you kidding me! We are blown away by these brownies! Looking for so long for a healthy tasty vegan brownie!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        April 13, 2019 at 12:35 am

        Oh wow! this makes me so happy! thank you so much Janice!

        Reply
    8. Natalie

      February 15, 2019 at 3:39 pm

      Is there anything I can sub for the espresso or can I omit? I'm allergic. Thanks.

      Reply
      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        February 15, 2019 at 3:49 pm

        Hi Natalie, just leave it out. Add another teaspoon of vanilla if you'd like. Enjoy!

        Reply
    9. Brian

      September 28, 2018 at 2:15 pm

      just can't stop eating them. Can you live on these?

      ★★★★★

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      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        September 28, 2018 at 4:07 pm

        Haha! My husband thinks you can? thanks for the comment Brian. Have a great day!

        Reply
    10. Carrie

      August 27, 2018 at 7:40 pm

      Made these last week for a get together everyone loved them! Thank you for the recipe.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        August 27, 2018 at 10:07 pm

        Oh Yeah!! I'm so glad , thanks so much for the comment Carrie.

        Reply
    11. Leana

      August 27, 2018 at 7:38 pm

      These are our favorite brownies. I love quilt free treats

      ★★★★★

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      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        August 27, 2018 at 10:10 pm

        I'm so glad you love them, they are my husbands favourite too. I love guilt free also haha. I'm posting some chocolate cookies in a couple of days and they are definitely not guilt free, lol

        Reply
    12. Britt Leeworthy

      July 26, 2018 at 2:51 am

      The Best !!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        July 28, 2018 at 4:55 am

        Aww thx so much! So appreciated? Happy day to you

        Reply
    13. Alexa

      June 26, 2018 at 11:17 pm

      These are SO yummy and I love that they are guilt free?!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        June 27, 2018 at 3:08 pm

        Thank you!?

        Reply
    14. Jenny

      June 21, 2018 at 11:32 am

      Soooo good! A new favourite recepie! Best I found so far!!Thanks from
      Finland!

      Reply
      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        June 21, 2018 at 2:43 pm

        OH Thank you! I'M so glad you love them! They are my husbands favourite. Its a bonus they're healthy. Happy Day to you? Jenny from Finland.

        Reply

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