Dessert for 12

Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Name: Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cans (15 oz) black beans; 2 tbsp flaxseed meal; 5 tbsp water; 3 tbsp coconut oil; 3/4 cup cocoa powder; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/4 cup maple syrup or agave; 1/4 heaping cup raw sugar; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 cup salted natural peanut butter; 2 tbsp powdered sugar; 1/3 cup dairy-free semisweet chocolate chips (optional)

$2.06for 455 minServes 12

Black beans, cocoa, and flax create fudgy brownies finished with peanut butter swirls and optional dairy-free chocolate chips.

Photo: minimalistbaker.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Peanut butter, 4.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 1 oz$0.45/oz typical	1 oz	$0.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.17

Swaps

Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepperHoney or maple syrupSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Dairy-free Gluten-free Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.51 per serving$2.06 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cans (15 oz) black beans
2 tbsp flaxseed meal
5 tbsp water
3 tbsp coconut oil
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup maple syrup or agave
1/4 heaping cup raw sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup salted natural peanut butter
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1/3 cup dairy-free semisweet chocolate chips (optional)

Steps

Stir the flaxseed meal with water and let it stand for 5 minutes while the oven heats to 350 F.
Blend the drained black beans, flax mixture, coconut oil, cocoa, salt, vanilla, maple syrup, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda until smooth.
Spread the batter in a greased 8-by-8-inch baking pan and sprinkle the chocolate chips over it if using.
Stir the peanut butter with powdered sugar, drop it over the batter, and swirl it through with a knife.
Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes, until the center is set.
Cool the brownies in the pan for 5 minutes before cutting.

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