Infamous Black Bean Brownies.

So you say you'll never touch brownies made of black beans...? Just wait til you take your first curious bite...If you're anything like me: the entire pan will follow! And you can just tell yourself, "they are pure protein.."Because they really ARE!

So here they are, the subject of much discussion - and much eating of words....:

1 (15.5oz) can of black beans , rinsed and drained

3 eggs

3 Tbsp vegetable oil

1/4 cup cocoa powder (organic tastes better)

1 pinch salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup white sugar (I used beet sugar)

1 tsp. instant coffee

1/2 cup milk chocolate chips (optional) And or chopped pecans.

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (170 degrees C)...lightly grease an 8"x8" baking dish.

2) Combine all the ingredients but the chocolate chips in a blender. Blend until really smooth; pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with chocolate chips (I personally think that mini dark chips would be much better) or pecans.

3) Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan...about 30 minutes.

4) Cool on a rack and then cut.

5) I found these are immensely more enjoyable refrigerated. A Cross between brownies chocolate fudge.

Enjoy them...want to or not!