Grain-free Adaptogenic Brownies

High protein, low sugar, high in prebiotic fiber, adaptogenic brownies. AKA, all the good stuff. Oh and completely Nut-Free if you skip the walnut garnish!

I never thought i’d ever get to the point of recipe testing black bean desserts— but I finally did (#ISO and all…), and now i’m wondering what I’ve been doing all these years?! SO. GOOD. With a plethora of amazing recipes out there, I landed on Minimalist Baker’s recipe. It’s short and sweet, and you can literally tweak it any which way you like. Here’s what I did!

So easy. So Yum.

Using a food processor, or a blender works too— simply add the following ingredients:

• 3 cans organic black beans (rinsed and strained)

• 2 tsp vanilla

• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil (you can sub EVOO or Avocado oil)

• 1/4 cup tahini

Blend until nice and creamy, then add in:

• Adaptogen Boost (optional) — 1/4 c ground Rasa (use a coffee grinder for this or a dry blender— you want it to be a fine powder— alternatively you can use whatever adaptogens you have on hand—2-3 tsp would be fine! I often use this one too!)

• 1.5 cup Raw Cacao Powder

• 1/2 cup raw chocolate (optional yum)

• 1/2 cup coconut sugar (sub: monk fruit)** If you prefer things sweeter— add more (aka taste test the batter to double check!)

• 1/2- 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1/2 tsp himalayan salt

• 2 tsp baking powder

• Walnuts to garnish (optional! Also cacao nibs would be yummy!)

Pour mix into a baking paper lined sheet pan, garnish with walnuts or whatever you like!

Bake at 180C/350F for 25 minutes.

EXTRA YUM: make some raw chocolate and drizzle it all over… om nom nom.