IN SEASON
BLACK BEAN BROWNIES
“A fabulously juicy brownie that just happens to contain beans instead of fl our, making it more delicious, more nutritious and available to all the coeliacs out there, well, now you’re talking.”
Makes 12–16 brownies
❤ 200g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
❤ 140g unsalted butter, cut into small cubes ❤ 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder ❤ 2 tsp vanilla extract ❤ 1 x 400ml can of black beans or 250g home-cooked black beans ❤ 3 eggs ❤ 85g roughly chopped walnuts, pecans, pistachios or almonds
❤ 200g caster sugar ❤ 1 tsp sea salt for sprinkling
1 Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Butter a 24cm square baking tin or line with baking parchment.
2 Melt the chocolate and butter together in a large bowl placed over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave on low. Leave to cool a little, then add the cocoa and vanilla.
3 Meanwhile, blend the beans with the one of the eggs in a food processor or using a hand-held blender. The mixture should be as smooth as possible; otherwise the brownies will have a mealy texture. Gradually stir the bean mixture and the nuts into the chocolate.
4 Beat the remaining eggs with the sugar until light and creamy, and then fold into the brownie mixture.
5 Pour into the tin, sprinkle with salt and bake for about 25–30 minutes, until just set but still a little wobbly.
6 Place the tin on a wire rack and leave to cool completely before attempting to cut up into small squares. (If the brownies seem very gooey, placing them in the fridge for half an hour will make them easier to slice.) In the unlikely event of leftovers, you can keep the brownies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
The good stuff
Joanne says: “Not the most obvious choice for a healthy start to the New Year, but there’s a lot of good stuff in these brownies. The dark chocolate will give you a great shot of iron, which is crucial in the production of energy and for get- ting oxygen to and from your cells, so great as a post festive period energy boost. Black beans contain phyto-oestrogen, which is thought to protect against hormone related can- cers, and the almonds contain biotin which helps your body to use essential fats and maintain healthy nerves, skin and hair. Walnuts contain folic acid, which is important in brain function and development. Who says brownies are always bad for you!”
Pulse by Jenny Chandler, publisher: Pavilion, photograph: Clare Winfi eld
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