HIGH PROTEIN FUDGY BROWNIES (YEP, SUGAR FREE TOO!)

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• Vegetable cooking spray
• One, 15 ounce can black beans, very well rinsed & well drained (I pat dry on paper towel)
• 1/2 cup Truvia baking blend, the kind in the bag
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup Dutch cocoa
• 1 single serving sleeve Starbucks Via, ready brew instant coffee (really puts this over the top)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped sugar free or dark chocolate - you can also use mini bittersweet or semi sweet chips

Instructions

Spray an 8 x 8 inch baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Puree the black beans in food processor until fairly smooth. Scrape down sides and add Truvia, butter, vanilla and one egg. Process until very smooth. Scrape down sides and add 2 remaining eggs, cocoa, Via, baking powder, salt and chopped chocolate. Process until very smooth, scraping down sides and processing again.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until toothpick inserted 2 inches from center tests done, 18 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into two-inch square