I mean, what's Valentine's Day without chocolate...right???
So, my husband's all time favorite dessert is brownies, so I knew I had to search for recipes that I could add some protein to and give a healthy twist...then I remembered these awesome black bean brownies I made a while ago.
So I found that recipe, searched some protein brownie recipes and combined them to come up with these awesome Black Bean Protein Brownies!!
Not only were they delicious, but healthy and a great source of protein!
So here is my recipe:
Black Bean Protein Brownies
(makes 9 brownies)
Ingredients:
1 Can of Organic Black Beans (240 grams), drained and rinsed
1/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Scoops Chocolate protein powder (I used 1 scoopVegan Chocolate Shakeology & 1 Scoop Quest All Purpose Unflavored Protein Powder)
1/4 cup Honey
1/2 cup Natural Peanut Butter
1 tsp. Baking powder
1/4 cup Unsweetened almond milk
1 Egg white (I used 3 tablespoons of liquid egg whites)
2 tablespoons of Milk Chocolate Chips
2 tablespoons of 60% Dark Chocolate Chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F
Line a 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper or spray with coconut oil spray
Combine all ingredients above (except for chocolate chips) into a blender and blend until mixture is smooth (I had to add a tiny bit of extra milk to loosen the batter up)
The batter is thick and you will need to spread it into the pan with a knife.
Pour into the lined/greased pan, top with chocolate chips (and sprinkles if your feeling crazy!) and bake for 15 minutes.
Let cool, cut into 9 squares and try not to eat the entire pan in one sitting!!!!
Estimated Nutritional Info per 1 brownie:
Calories 215
Fat 10.5 grams
Carbs 20.9 grams (you can lower the carbs by using a protein powder with less carbs and reducing amount of chocolate chips)
Protein 12 grams
Oh and an extra bonus----they're KID APPROVED!
So have your chocolate and eat it too!!!!
Happy Valentine's Day!
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