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How to cook a vegan brownie with... beans

Cook a Vegan Brownie With... Beans

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First cook your beans - in my case i've mixed residues of azumi, black and mung beans

First cook your beans - in my case i've mixed residues of azumi, black and mung beans

Put the cooked beans to blender...

Put the cooked beans to blender...

And blend them well. Afterwards you can add to the blender All other ingredients but my blender cup is too small for all of them so i just mixed them in a bowl

And blend them well. Afterwards you can add to the blender All other ingredients but my blender cup is too small for all of them so i just mixed them in a bowl

Add a cup of flour. I used russian wheat flour, organically grown, non-GMO, non-refined

Add a cup of flour. I used russian wheat flour, organically grown, non-GMO, non-refined

So these brown particles are the wheat brans

So these brown particles are the wheat brans

My cup is not so full, because I added the oat flakes to the original recipe

My cup is not so full, because I added the oat flakes to the original recipe

Here they are, organic oat flakes

Here they are, organic oat flakes

Ah! I forgot cocoa! So first I've added 4 tbs of unsweetened cocoa powder (or grinded cocoa beans) and after - flour and oat flakes, but I'm not sure if the sequence makes a difference

Ah! I forgot cocoa! So first I've added 4 tbs of unsweetened cocoa powder (or grinded cocoa beans) and after - flour and oat flakes, but I'm not sure if the sequence makes a difference

And then u shall ad half cup agava syrup

And then u shall ad half cup agava syrup

Or you can mix agave syrup with carob molasses and together they shall make a half cup. Or use just molasses (or even sugar if your doctor still allows you;))

Or you can mix agave syrup with carob molasses and together they shall make a half cup. Or use just molasses (or even sugar if your doctor still allows you;))

And now add other optional powders: sesame, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg.

And now add other optional powders: sesame, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg.

And have a half teaspoon of soda

And have a half teaspoon of soda

And sprinkle a lemon juice over soda so it bubbles like that, then it all bubbled through, add it to the dough and mix thoroughly

And sprinkle a lemon juice over soda so it bubbles like that, then it all bubbled through, add it to the dough and mix thoroughly

This is the final dough texture

This is the final dough texture

Crush the unsweetened dark choco into 5 mm pcs and insert them into the top of your dough ready to cook

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C, cook 40 min but check sometimes with a toothpick. When you see just a little dough stick to the toothpick, turn down to 150°C, cook about 15 min more and close...

Take the cake out of oven and let it cool... We could not wait and started it when hot;)

Take the cake out of oven and let it cool... We could not wait and started it when hot;)

That's the final warm cut texture (my dark choco pieces contained some pine nuts so you might see them in the cut)

  • 2.0c Beans (black/red/azumi/mash)
  • 1.0c Flour
  • 1/2c Oatmeals
  • 1/2c Agava syrup (or carob molasses)
  • 4.0Tbsp Cocoa
  • 50.0g Vegetable oil (coconut would be perfect)
  • 1.0tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2tsp Nutmeg (optional)
  • 1/2tsp Ginger powder (optional)
  • 3.0Tbsp Crushed black unsweetened chocolate
  • 2.0Tbsp Non-bleached sesame seeds
  • 1/2tsp Baking soda
  • 2/3tsp Fresh lemon juice (or any vinegar)