Don't spill the beans

As you can probably tell from some of my previous posts, I have beans on the brain lately. I don’t know where the current obsession stemmed from, and to be perfectly honest, I’ve only been able to choke beans down for the last few years.

The other day, I found myself perusing one of my new favorite recipe sources, Whole Foods, and searched for recipes containing beans or legumes. Much to my surprise, one of the first recipes that popped up was for brownies. I was intrigued.

Turns out, you can substitute pureed black beans for the flour! Be still my heart, I love finding ways to rationalize eating dessert!

Last night, I whipped up a batch and was pleasantly surprised. I was a little worried by the thin consistency of the batter, but it baked up into super-moist, fudgy brownies. You seriously cannot smell, see or taste any traces of the beans. I’m in love.


I can’t wait to test these brownies out on some unsuspecting house guests…but, please don’t spill the beans on my secret ingredient!