mmmm... brownies!

my kids love dessert. i love dessert!

with ben's and natalie's food allergies, we are limited in the quick and easy dessert category. when i was a kid, we'd have a bowl of ice cream, pudding, or cookies as an after dinner treat. all of those things contain dairy and/or soy, and possibly other allergens we have to avoid, like egg and nuts. it has always taken a lot of thought and preparation to do dessert in our home.

well not anymore!

let me introduce the black bean brownie.

i have actually been making this for years, but when ben got old enough to know what dessert was, i stopped. i thought that all brownie mixes contained allergens he couldn't have. then i was clued in to duncan hines. many of their boxed mixes are dairy and soy free.

hello brownies, i have missed you so much!

so to make the black bean brownie, all you need is your preferred box brownie mix (i have used both regular and family sized boxes--both turned out excellent with no modifications), one can of black beans, and some water.

1. follow directions on box for preheating over and preparing your baking dish
2. drain and rinse black beans well. put back in the can
3. fill can with water
4. blend beans and water in a blender until smooth
5. add beans to brownie mix and stir
6. bake according to directions on box

******************do not add any additional ingredients*******************

these are very fudgy, but they have great flavor. no one knows they have black beans in them.


i like to add enjoy life chocolate chips to the top or stir them into the batter. or both :)

so good. see, we ate more than half of them! actually i took some to work and they got two thumbs up from kids and grown ups alike.

have you ever made black bean brownies?