These brownies need little to be said, they are simply amazing! They are packed with black beans, avocado and spinach. No one will even know!

Makes: 12
Prep: 10 mins Cook: 15 to 20 mins

Ingredients

• ½ cup almonds (for gluten free) or oats (for nut free)
• 1 tin black beans, drained, washed and dried
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 small avocado
• ⅓ cup cocoa
• ¼ cup sunflower oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• ⅓ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg (for egg free use 1 ripe banana)
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• Extra chocolate chips, raspberries and/or pecans or macadamias for topping

Directions

1. Blitz almonds or oats in a food processor
2. Add black beans and spinach
3. Blend well
4. Add avocado, cocoa, sunflower oil, vanilla essence, sugar, baking powder and egg
5. Mix until well combined
6. Stir in chocolate chips
7. Pour into greased and lined slice tray
8. Add your choice of toppings: extra choc chips, raspberries and/or pecans or macadamias
9. Bake at 180°C for 15 to 20 minutes

Notes

Use almonds to make gluten free brownies or oats to make nut free brownies.