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

Name: Vegan Black Bean Brownies Recipe (Gluten free + no oil)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 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)

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.

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

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

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