Brownies With A Surprise!

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can unseasoned black beans
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 tablespoon light butter
• 6 egg whites, divided
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons instant espresso coffee powder (found in most grocery stores, usually sold with instant coffee)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick vegetable spray.
• 3 place the beans in a colander and rinse thoroughly under running water to remove 'slime' and set aside and drain.
• 4 place the chocolate and light butter in a small microwavable bowl.
• 5 microwave for 60 to 90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
• 6 in a food processor blender, add the drained beans and 2 egg whites.
• 7 blend or process until smooth.
• 8 in a large bowl, combine the beans, sugar, flour, espresso powder and remaining egg whites.
• 9 with an electric mixer, beat until well combined.
• 10 mix in the melted chocolate.
• 11 pour the brownie mixture into a prepared pan.
• 12 sprinkle the walnuts on top of the brownie batter.
• 13 bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the brownie pulls away from the sides of the pan.
• 14 cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars-- rows of six by five.