Black Bean Brownie

You won't believe that this healthy and delicious brownie has black beans in it. Give it a try and see how you can make a healthy dessert that your kids will like!

You can also boost the flavor of your brownie with essential oils such as Peppermint, Wild Orange, Cinnamon, or even Lavender.

Ingredients:

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained, and rinsed

• 2 large eggs

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

• 2/3 cup honey

• 1/3 cup coconut oil

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• Pinch of salt

• 4 drops Peppermint essential oil (optional--use only a very high grade that's ingestable...I use doTerra)

• ¾ cup chocolate chips, divided

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Place all ingredients, except for chocolate chips, in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

3. Pour batter into large bowl and stir in ½ cup chocolate chips.

4. Pour into greased 8×8-inch pan and top with ¼ cup chocolate chips.

5. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool and cut into pieces. Store in refrigerator.