Who doesn’t love a warm, gooey brownie? When I am looking for a treat, I so much prefer fudgy cookies and brownies to a slice of cake. Here is a recipe for brownies that will not pack make you pack on the pounds

Ingredients:

• 1 x 15 oz can of black beans – drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/3 cup fat free cream cheese
  
• 2 whole eggs
• 4 egg whites 
• 1/3 cup oat flour
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 Tbsp coconut, whole wheat or additional oat flour
• 1 scoop protein powder (vanilla, chocolate, PB, whatever flavor you’d like in your brownies) 
• 1/4 cup sugar free maple syrup
• 1-2 squares Bakers unsweetened chocolate melted & cooled
• 1/8 cup unsweetened chocolate chips added at the end after mixing
• 1/8 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
• 1 tsp salt
• Stevia to taste (optional ~ 2 TBSP)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp almond extract

Making It:

1. Mix all ingredients in food processor
2. Stir in chocolate chips
3. Spoon mixtures into a greased (I used Trader Joe’s Coconut Oil Spray) baking pan (9 x 13)
4. Bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes
5. Makes about 8 servings

 Nutrition (per brownie):

• 4g fat
• 23g carbohydrates
• 13g protein