Black Bean Chocolate Cookies Low Carb Recipes

SUGAR-FREE BLACK BEAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square glass pan with cooking spray.
• Place black beans and coconut oil in a saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until the beans are warmed through and the coconut oil is melted, about 5 minutes. Mix in eggs, maple syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, salt, and baking powder.
• Transfer black bean mixture to a blender. Cover and blend into a smooth batter, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour into greased pan and sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until batter pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting, about 30 minutes.

CHOCOLATE BLACK BEAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Meanwhile melt coconut oil on stove top and set aside.
• In food processor blend beans and maple syrup till you have a smooth consistency.
• Add remaining ingredients reserving chocolate chips till the end and pulse till everything is thoroughly incorporated.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Using a 2 tbsp. cookie scoop spoon equal portions out on baking sheet and gently press down with back of fork.
• Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes.
• Can top with additional chocolate chips if desired.

BLACK BEAN BROWNIES (LOW-CARB, LOW GI, GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
• Combine the first seven ingredients (beans through baking powder) in a blender or food processor until smooth.
• Stir in the egg, chocolate chips, and walnuts (if desired).
• Pour into muffin tin, bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
• Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• ** to make Vegan brownies, replace the egg with a flax egg, and chocolate chips with Vegan chocolate chips.

BLACK BEAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES -- LOW CARB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lined two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a food processor add all the ingredients except chocolate chips. Blend until smooth. The batter should be similar to a thick mousse. Add chocolate chips and incorporate into the batter (don't use the food processor for this though unless you want the chips chopped up).
• Using a spoon or cookie scoop place 16 dollops of batter on the cookie sheets. Use a spoon to flatten the cookies into round shapes like in the pictures.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes (they should still be a little soft when you remove them from the oven). Set a side a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.