Gluten Free Dairy Free Brownies

 We make these brownies often and share them with everyone, even the gluten and dairy eating kind.  

Everyone always raves about them.  After they have tried them we tell them there is a secret ingredient in them. 

Until recently no one had ever guessed the secret ingredient!  After many guesses our friend Ken (with help from his wonderful wife) was able to guess it! 

Black beans, people.  They have black beans in them. Healthy and delicious! 

Gluten Free Dairy Free Brownies

2 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed

1 c. of light* olive oil 

4 eggs 

1/2 c. cocoa 

1 1/3 c. sugar

2 tsp. vanilla 

1 c. all purpose Gluten Free flour* 

1 tsp. baking powder 

1 tsp. salt 

Dairy Free Chocolate Chips 

Blend the black beans and olive oil in the blender until pureed.  Add the eggs, cocoa, sugar and vanilla and blend until smooth. Add flour, baking powder and salt and blend if you can.  Finish mixing it with a spoon until incorporated.  Add as many chocolate chips as you see fit.   Mix.  

Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan.  Top with more chocolate chips (or DF chocolate chunks, as shown in the picture)  Bake at 350* for 20-25 mins. 

Enjoy! 

*"Light" olive oil means light in taste, not light in calories or fat. 

*I just use whatever AP GF flour is found at Costco.  Probably any all purpose GF flour would work fine in this recipe, though I have not tried all of them.