Dessert for 16
Black Bean Brownies
Blended black beans create fudgy brownies with cocoa, coffee, sugar, and semisweet chocolate chips.
$1.15for 4 servings
$0.29 per serving$1.15 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianDairy-freeGluten-freeKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.09Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Almond, soy or oat milk$0.05/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.03Typical price |
| Coffee and tea$0.80/oz typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.70Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.62 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilVinegarBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 14 oz canned low-sodium black beans
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp oil
- 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground coffee or instant coffee
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and lightly oil an 8-inch square baking pan.
- Drain the beans, rinse them with water, and blend them with the eggs, cocoa powder, sugar, oil, almond milk, vinegar, baking powder, baking soda, and coffee.
- Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly mixed.
- Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the center is set and the eggs reach 160 F.
- Cool the brownies in the pan for 10 minutes before cutting.
Swaps
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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