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Dark Chocolate Raspberry Black Bean Brownies

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The only thing better than celebrating graduation with ooey gooey brownies is celebrating graduation with ooey gooey dark chocolate raspberry brownies. With black beans. I mean duh.

Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Raspberry Black Bean Brownies // Hummusapien.com

I can’t believe it’s over. Mostly because it often felt like it would never end. Everyone keeps asking me what’s next; and the truth is that I don’t exactly know yet. I do know that I plan on taking the RD exam in June before I leave for Europe and will continue my job search until then.

I want to offer private nutrition counseling.

I want to have a healthy meal delivery service.

I want to write a cookbook.

I want to become a personal trainer.

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I’m only half kidding. But really. I have BIG dreams. I want to change the world, one chickpea at a time. Of course I want to do a million bajillion different things, which I’m sure doesn’t surprise you one little bit.

There are a couple exciting opportunities floating in the air that I can’t talk about just yet, but stay tuned. What I can tell you that I’ll be partnering with the fabulous Columbus Barre3 for some fun nutrition events at the end of May! I’ll talk details in a later post, but get excited.

And hungry.

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Whatever I end up doing or not doing, know that I’ll always be here. Your comments, emails and feedback are beyond inspiring. There’s nothing I love more than hearing this blog has been a stepping stone in your journey to health and happiness.

Except maybe these brownies.

Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Raspberry Black Bean Brownies // Hummusapien.com

When I came home a couple weeks ago to a package of five dark chocolate bars from Theo Chocolate, I nearly died. If you know anything about me, you must know that I freaking adore dark chocolate. I eat it pretty much every night. I bought Theo on my own before their lovely chocolate showed up on my doorstep, not only because it’s incredibly delish, but also because it’s organic, fair trade, and has a stellar ingredient list. Did I mention the gorgeous packaging? That counts, too. But the best part about Theo is their mission, their passion for the connections that exist from bean to bar. Theo chocolate is sustainably grown with fair trade practices and produced in small batches for the a truly divine chocolate bar that’s rooted in passion.

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When I saw that raspberries were on sale at the store, the lightbulb went off like immediately. Fresh raspberries + Theo raspberry dark chocolate = brownies. DUH!

I learned a lot in grad school, but what really stuck with me throughout my thesis research is that a third of the 585,720 deaths from cancer each year could be prevented by healthy diet and a focus on plant-based foods. That’s 193,290 lives. Doesn’t it seem obvious?! Eat more plants!

Cheers to beany brownies and oh ya know, just saving hundreds of thousands of lives a year with nutrition.

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Dark Chocolate Raspberry Black Bean Brownies
 
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Studded with fresh raspberries, these gluten-free black bean brownies are not only rich and fugdy, but also secretly loaded with fiber.
Alexis:
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • 1-15oz can black beans, drained and very well rinsed
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup almond meal
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tbsp brewed coffee
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1.5 oz Theo 70% Raspberry Dark Chocolate bar, chopped*
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips
  • 1-6oz pkg fresh raspberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. (I like to cut two even strips to cover the dish evenly both ways.)
  2. Add rinsed beans, cocoa powder, almond meal, maple syrup, eggs, coconut oil, coffee, vanilla, baking powder and salt to the bowl of a large food processor. Process until completely smooth (a couple minutes).
  3. Stir in dark chocolate, chocolate chips and raspberries by hand.
  4. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
  5. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until brownies are set in the middle. Cool for ten minutes in pan before transferring brownies (still on parchment paper) to a cooling rack. Once completely cooled, slice into 12-16 squares.
  6. Store brownies in an air-tight container for a few days and then transfer to the fridge.
Notes
*You can use another dark chocolate bar if you don't have Theo or you could use ½ cup chocolate chips.
Adapted from my Simple Truth Ultimate Black Bean Brownies
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Theo sent me a complimentary package of their products. I was not compensated for this post nor asked to review the products. I simply love their chocolate and wanted to share it with you all!

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  1. Congrats on your graduation! I want to go back to school for nutrition. I’m so tired of corporate America and want to do something good that I love. These brownies look deeeelicious! I haven’t made any with black beans yet but is definitely on my list of try’s.
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  2. Congratulations on your graduation! These brownies look incredible – I guess I’ll have to print the recipe and save it for a month, I’m guessing I can’t eat these during the Barre3 challenge? Can’t wait to see what you’ve got going on with them!

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    • Thank you so much, Tiffanie! You actually CAN eat these during the barre3 challenge–they just say no to refined sugar, but maple syrup is fine 🙂

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      • Finally listened to the May 1 lecture this morning and am understanding a lot more. At the beginning I thought I had to follow their meal plan exactly each day. I will try these this weekend 🙂 I hope the challenge is going well for you!

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  3. Could you whip up a batch of these, feed them to me, and not tell me about the beans? I had a bad experience with black bean brownies once, which totally scarred me for life. You make these look so good, though, that I might just have to give them another chance…
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  4. Your posts always make me smile! Congrats on finishing grad school! I am a big fan of whacking the old bean into a brownie recipe – these look great!

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  6. CONGRATS on finishing! WOW! You are gonna excel in whatever you chose to do, Alexis!
    There is proof of that- in these brownies – they look so super dense and moist! Deeeelicious!

    I have lost a friend, an aunt, a family friend and 2 coworkers to cancer – what totally boggles my mind about them is that 3 out of 5 of them were extremely healthy eaters – one even practiced a raw food diet but got colon cancer…makes me scratch my head…

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    • Thanks so much for your sweet comment, Shashi! WOW–that is so crazy about the loved ones you lost to cancer. Cancer is such a scary thing…there are so many causes that have yet to even be discovered!

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    • I’m honestly not sure, Laura! I don’t see why not, though it may change the color and look less like a brownie. Let me know if you try another bean!

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  8. OMG these look amazing, do you think they wud work with a flax/chia pretend egg thing? Cuz I can’t have eggs.
    Congrats on graduating, makes all the hard work worth while!
    Where are you planning to visit in Europe? I’ve been to loads of places & live in France, so if you need any help, just ask 😉
    Nikki

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    • I think they’d work with flax eggs! They may just be more delicate, and they’re delicate already. Let me know how they work out!!

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  9. Love the idea of a raspberry black bean brownies… beans+ chocolate= love. Congrats on graduating, can’t wait to hear what you will be doing next!! Good luck on the RD exam and upcoming adventures 🙂
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  15. These look so delicious!!! I just bought a couple Theo bars – they were on sale at WFM. Congrats on being done with grad school and looking forward to see what adventures await you. You’re going to do great things!
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  17. Huge congrats on all the new life developments! I can’t wait to hear how everything pans out! LOVE these black bean brownies with deeelish raspberries all up in them!! Definitely the perfect way to celebrate. Them + alcohol 😉 Cheers to changing the world one chickpea at a time! 🙂
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    • Thanks lovely lady!! I definitely came home on Saturday night and smashed a black bean brownie or three under the influence….

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  19. I’m so inspired, as always, by your ambition and healthy treat secrets. Can’t wait to make these brownies. Can we say top priority? Hehe. : ) Congrats on your graduation, from a fan of Hummusapien.

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  20. Alexis, I just made these, they are so yummy!!! I wanted to congratulate you one your graduation and a belated 24th bday. I am a HUGE fan of hummusapien. I make a new recipe every week in addition to my weekly favs. I haven’t had one I didn’t like:)

    Robin

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    • Awww thanks so much, Robin! Your comment made my day 🙂 Thanks for being such a fabulous fan and I’m thrilled that you loved the brownies!

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  24. I made these! Wow! A bit cakey & crumbly-not nearly as beautiful as yours. Wish mine were gooier. But am so excited to have found this site. Congrats on your graduation and thank you for sharing!

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  25. So, I was a total skeptic. But, these babies are great! Shared with my family and my brother literally made a comment that he was happy I didn’t use one of my “weird” recipes, soooo total win. I made a few substitutions and I’m so pleased with the result:
    -cashew flour for almond flour (just what I had)
    -used 1/3 cup honey in place of 1/2 cup maple (didn’t have maple)
    -used 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (and sadly no raspberries)
    -used a 1/2 tsp instant coffee granules in place of brewed coffee
    -used no salt added black beans, so upped the salt to 1/2 tsp

    I also under-baked by a full 10 minutes and they came out gooey yet cakey at the same time. Really perfect.

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  26. These brownies look wonderful! Can you sub flax eggs for the eggs in this recipe? I can’t wait to make them! 🙂

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  9. […] Dark Chocolate Black Bean and Raspberry Brownies by Hummusapien – almond flour and black beans make this a protein packed dessert sweetened by maple syrup. I used 1/2 tsp almond extract instead of vanilla and replaced the Theo chocolate bar and chocolate chips with Schwarze Herren Schokolade, but you can use whatever brand you fancy. It was so good and moist we forgot it had black beans in it. How about that!? […]

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