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WW Recipe of the Day: Skinny 2-Ingredient Black Bean Brownies
Recipes for black bean brownies have been floating around for years, but I never got around to making them until yesterday. I guess, deep down I had a hard time believing that a dessert made from black beans could taste good.
But, yesterday, I was looking for a quick and easy low fat dessert to satisfy a chocolate craving, thought of the brownie mix sitting in the pantry, and decided to give them a whirl.
After some searching I decided to go with Gina from SkinnyTaste’s recipe for Black Bean Brownies, that she posted way back in 2008, and that I tweaked only slightly.
Many of the recipes I looked at call for using the black beans with their liquid; I liked that Gina used rinsed black beans and a little water instead.
Boy, was I pleasantly surprised! The brownies turned out rich and fudgy with no hint of black bean flavor or texture. And they are low fat, high in fiber and protein.
There are lots of different recipes for black bean brownies – both from scratch and using a mix – out there. I’ve included a collection of those I think look best at the end of this post. Enjoy!
Easy 2-Ingredient Black Bean Brownies Recipe Notes
I think one key is to puree the heck out of the brownies in a food processor (affiliate link) or blender (affiliate link) until they become a silky smooth puree. This is when my Vitamix (affiliate link) comes in handy.
How Many Calories/WW Points in these Low-Fat Black Bean Brownies?
I calculated the nutrition and points information with a 20-ounce package of Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix (affiliate link) and a 15-ounce can of Sprouts black beans and came up with 139 calories and:
6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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If you like these 2-Ingredient Black Bean Brownies, be sure to check out some of my other Weight Watchers friendly dessert recipes including Crock Pot Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies, Lightened Up Apple Brownies, Easy Ganache-Topped Brownies, Moist & Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars Recipe and Caramel Chocolate Oatmeal Mini Bars
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Skinny Black Bean Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans
- 1 box (about 20 ounces) chocolate brownie mix
- 1 heaping teaspoon instant coffee powder (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Position an oven rack in the center and preheat your oven according to the instructions on the box of brownie mix. Spray your baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Open the can of beans, drain and rinse well.
- Put beans back in the can and fill the can with water.
- Put beans, water, coffee and cinnamon (if using) in a blender (affiliate link) or food processor (affiliate link) and blend until smooth.
- In a large bowl, mix together the pureed beans and dry brownie mix.
- Spread the brownie mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake the pan of brownies according to package directions.
- Cool and cut into 20 brownies.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
A note about WW Points
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More Light Healthy Black Bean Brownie Recipes
Amazing Black Bean Brownies – These look delicious and may be great for those eating Gluten-free since they contain no flour, but with 1 cup of butter and 4 eggs in the recipe, these are far from Fat Free. Found at 101 Cookbooks.
Low Fat Vegan Black Bean Brownies – a super healthy variation I plan to try real soon made with black beans, bananas, cocoa powder and oats. Each brownie has just 85 calories and 2 Weight Watchers PointsPlus, *3 WW Freestyle SmartPoints from the Happy Herbivore.
Weight Watchers Black Bean Brownies
A from scratch variation with 6 WW SmartPoints found at Weight Watchers.
WW Chocolate Mint Cookie Bars
Seriously dense and chocolaty, black beans give these delicious sweet treats a rich dark color while providing a healthy dose of protein and fiber.
Easy Black Bean Brownies
Two variations that look that easy and delicious found at Best Ever Cookie Collection
I’m not much of a baker. This recipe is simple and amazing! Thank you.
Thanks for letting us know Michael 🙂
These were super easy to make, but had a strong aftertaste of beans. I followed the recipe to a tee. I am a bit disappointed.
Where’s the recipe????
Hi Nancy, There’s a recipe card with the recipe toward the end of the page. You’ll find a “skip to recipe” link at the top of the page. Hope this helps. ~Martha
I make these with sugar free brownie mix. WW puts the mix at 2 points and black grabs at zero so wouldn’t thus lower the points? My recollection is they used to be 4 pts.
Hi Theresa,
Yes, these would have fewer points with sugar free brownie mix. You can always play with the ingredients in the WW Recipe Builder to check on the Points. Hope this helps. ~Martha
If I make my own black beans in the pressure cooker, do you have an idea of the quantity of beans and quantity of water to use in this receipe—since I wouldn’t have the can as described?
I’m really sorry but I’ve only made these as the recipe instructs. I’m not sure how to figure out the amounts of beans and water separately. ~Martha
A can of beans is 15.25 ounces, so just a tiny bit less than 2 cups.
These brownies were great! I was sceptical about using black beans, but gave it a try and was really surprised!
Excellent. I’ve tried with other brownie mixes, but Ghiradelli is best and worth the extra points for the chocolate fix!