Black Bean Brownies
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
A suggestion - if cocoa powder is OK, try serving chocolate whipped cream and sub out the usual sugar for a diabetic-friendly sweetener. Try adding some chopped roasted and salted nuts.
Hubert Keller has a really good online recipe for it - it's with his chocolate stout layer cake recipe. When we made the cake and whipped cream, I actually found myself loving the whipped cream on it's own (and even more so with the nuts when I thought to try it).
I will check it out. Thanks!0 -
just saw this- I have interest.
http://www.dailyhiit.com/hiit-blog/hiit-diet/healthy-recipes/turtle-bean-brownies/0 -
I make a chocolate zucchini cake that is wonderful that replaces half the white flour with almond flour, half the sugar with artificial sweetener and half the oil with unsweetened applesauce. I suppose you could replace all of those three ingredients if you wanted to go even more lo-carb and lo-fat, but I prefer the taste and texture with only half replaced.0
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Thanks, I might give those a try! Simple and low carb0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
Thanks, I might give those a try! Simple and low carb
Does that site give nutritional information? I didn't see it. Maybe I'll try MFP, though I hate entering stuff here.
What makes these 'turtle' brownies. Normally turtles have caramel and nuts. Though it's a bean brownie so I guess we've already left the realm of normal.0 -
Yes, she has nutrition links on each post. For the one I linked, I believe it's for real sugar, so I guess the carbs would be a bit lower if you used Truvia or something. http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/microwave-chocolate-truffles-calories-and-nutrition-facts/
I don't track carbs, so I'm not the best source, but I think a lot of her candy section would be good for what you are looking for.0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
Thanks, I might give those a try! Simple and low carb
Does that site give nutritional information? I didn't see it. Maybe I'll try MFP, though I hate entering stuff here.
What makes these 'turtle' brownies. Normally turtles have caramel and nuts. Though it's a bean brownie so I guess we've already left the realm of normal.
talking the ones I listed?
not a fricking clue- but I'm always interested when I open it and it's not a complete and utter ridiculous list of crap I have to chase down somewhere- but mostly stuff I have in my pantry... so I had interest.
but yeah no idea why the turtle bit. shrug- sprinkle some carmel chocolate chips on top- bam- almost turtle ?? LOL0 -
NikiChicken wrote: »I make a chocolate zucchini cake that is wonderful that replaces half the white flour with almond flour, half the sugar with artificial sweetener and half the oil with unsweetened applesauce. I suppose you could replace all of those three ingredients if you wanted to go even more lo-carb and lo-fat, but I prefer the taste and texture with only half replaced.
I made a mistake - I replace all of the oil with applesauce.
Oh, and each serving is 98 calories with 17 g of carbs. An 11x17 cake pan makes 24 servings.
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
Thanks, I might give those a try! Simple and low carb
Does that site give nutritional information? I didn't see it. Maybe I'll try MFP, though I hate entering stuff here.
What makes these 'turtle' brownies. Normally turtles have caramel and nuts. Though it's a bean brownie so I guess we've already left the realm of normal.
talking the ones I listed?
not a fricking clue- but I'm always interested when I open it and it's not a complete and utter ridiculous list of crap I have to chase down somewhere- but mostly stuff I have in my pantry... so I had interest.
but yeah no idea why the turtle bit. shrug- sprinkle some carmel chocolate chips on top- bam- almost turtle ?? LOL
Yes, sorry, I meant your post but apparently replied to the wrong one. Doh!0 -
i'ts okay- I figured it out. shrug I dunno- it literally just popped up into my FB feed- so I was amused- and thought I'd share LOL0
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I make them with a packet chocolate brownie mix by replacing 3 eggs and 200g of butter with a can of beans (which I rinse really well, add back water into the can and blend until liquid). It results in a huge chocolate fudgey brownie for 140 cals
Nobody has been able to tell the difference so far.0 -
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I guess I'm the oddball, I love my black bean brownies and mine do come out fudgy so perhaps it's all in how you make them. I don't drain my beans, I puree them until smooth then add a box of mix (never tried from scratch) and bake. I prefer to have nuts in my brownies but like them with or without. Note that you really do need to cook them longer and they are much heavier than a traditional brownie but I've not had a complaint when I bring a pan around they do get eaten and yes I have checked the trash to be sure.
I'd suggest for anyone curious to try making a batch, what's the worst case scenario?0 -
For those that make the brownies with a mix and beans, why do you add the beans? Just for added nutrients and protein? I can't use a mix because that would have too many carbs from flour and sugar. The beans will take the place of flour.0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »For those that make the brownies with a mix and beans, why do you add the beans? Just for added nutrients and protein? I can't use a mix because that would have too many carbs from flour and sugar. The beans will take the place of flour.
I use beans to replace 3 eggs and 200g of butter that the mix uses. It's a huge calorie saving. For me, it's really about the calories, not the carbs. They're something I have as an infrequent treat.
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I tried the black bean brownies over the weekend. They weren't horrible, but they weren't great either. The texture was odd. We threw them out.0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
Thanks, I might give those a try! Simple and low carb
Does that site give nutritional information? I didn't see it. Maybe I'll try MFP, though I hate entering stuff here.
What makes these 'turtle' brownies. Normally turtles have caramel and nuts. Though it's a bean brownie so I guess we've already left the realm of normal.
talking the ones I listed?
not a fricking clue- but I'm always interested when I open it and it's not a complete and utter ridiculous list of crap I have to chase down somewhere- but mostly stuff I have in my pantry... so I had interest.
but yeah no idea why the turtle bit. shrug- sprinkle some carmel chocolate chips on top- bam- almost turtle ?? LOL
"Turtle bean" is another name for black beans...kind of like garbanzo beans also being called chickpeas. Nothing at all to do with caramel and nuts...which is sad.0 -
I love them. They taste more like cake than brownies. When serving, I melted a square of dark chocolate over the top. Tasted yummy!0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
Thanks, I might give those a try! Simple and low carb
Does that site give nutritional information? I didn't see it. Maybe I'll try MFP, though I hate entering stuff here.
What makes these 'turtle' brownies. Normally turtles have caramel and nuts. Though it's a bean brownie so I guess we've already left the realm of normal.
talking the ones I listed?
not a fricking clue- but I'm always interested when I open it and it's not a complete and utter ridiculous list of crap I have to chase down somewhere- but mostly stuff I have in my pantry... so I had interest.
but yeah no idea why the turtle bit. shrug- sprinkle some carmel chocolate chips on top- bam- almost turtle ?? LOL
"Turtle bean" is another name for black beans...kind of like garbanzo beans also being called chickpeas. Nothing at all to do with caramel and nuts...which is sad.
Well, I just learned something new today.
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
Thanks, I might give those a try! Simple and low carb
Does that site give nutritional information? I didn't see it. Maybe I'll try MFP, though I hate entering stuff here.
What makes these 'turtle' brownies. Normally turtles have caramel and nuts. Though it's a bean brownie so I guess we've already left the realm of normal.
talking the ones I listed?
not a fricking clue- but I'm always interested when I open it and it's not a complete and utter ridiculous list of crap I have to chase down somewhere- but mostly stuff I have in my pantry... so I had interest.
but yeah no idea why the turtle bit. shrug- sprinkle some carmel chocolate chips on top- bam- almost turtle ?? LOL
"Turtle bean" is another name for black beans...kind of like garbanzo beans also being called chickpeas. Nothing at all to do with caramel and nuts...which is sad.
Well, I just learned something new today.
me to!!!
thank god for the internet!0 -
I made some with kidney beans, a crappy processor (like, one of the mini ones with different attachments) and loads of spices and a few raisins as well as splenda. They weren't too bad to be honest, so it's probably otherwise good.0
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Bumping this for the holidays. If you've never tried them, you absolutely should.
Today I made them with black SOY beans. Also quite yummy. I added some walnuts and a little peanut butter drizzled on top.
That said, black bean brownies aren't really low carb. The soybean ones probably qualify however.
Regardless, a tasty dessert!
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Bumping this for the holidays. If you've never tried them, you absolutely should.
Today I made them with black SOY beans. Also quite yummy. I added some walnuts and a little peanut butter drizzled on top.
That said, black bean brownies aren't really low carb. The soybean ones probably qualify however.
Regardless, a tasty dessert!
Such a good idea! Thanks for sharing!0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I tried the black bean brownies over the weekend. They weren't horrible, but they weren't great either. The texture was odd. We threw them out.
Thanks for updating that. Saved me the trouble of trying for myself.
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I've had better success using bean flour as a partial replacement for wheat flour, you can replace up to 1/4 of the total amount with bean flour. Using a mild flavor of bean, it blends in and no one knows any better. Doing this with whole wheat bead, and using things like green peas and molasses, you can bake some really hearty tasty breads.
I have a grinder that will grind beans as well as grains, so I've experimented a bunch.0 -
quiltlovinlisa wrote: »I've had better success using bean flour as a partial replacement for wheat flour, you can replace up to 1/4 of the total amount with bean flour. Using a mild flavor of bean, it blends in and no one knows any better. Doing this with whole wheat bead, and using things like green peas and molasses, you can bake some really hearty tasty breads.
I have a grinder that will grind beans as well as grains, so I've experimented a bunch.
Thanks for this. A great addition to the thread!0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »quiltlovinlisa wrote: »I've had better success using bean flour as a partial replacement for wheat flour, you can replace up to 1/4 of the total amount with bean flour. Using a mild flavor of bean, it blends in and no one knows any better. Doing this with whole wheat bead, and using things like green peas and molasses, you can bake some really hearty tasty breads.
I have a grinder that will grind beans as well as grains, so I've experimented a bunch.
Thanks for this. A great addition to the thread!
Thank you.
I'd like to add that if you like to sample while putting ingredients together, the bean flour adds a very raw, unappetizing flavor to the batter or dough. After cooking it melds into the whole baked good but before cooking, you might wonder what baking atrocities you were committing. haha 0 -
I tried the. I wasn't a fan of the texture but they were edible. The family gobbled them down (only because I rarely bake treats these days). Haven't made them since.0
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