Black Bean Protein Brownies

I've made black bean brownies before - with a box of brownie mix & a can of black beans.  They are delish.  But I wanted something with a little more this time - like more protein.  These are from scratch - and they are amazing. 

1 can black beans - drained, rinsed (I used Great Value - yep. walmart)

3 eggs

1/2 c butter (I used Smart Balance Light)

4Tbsp Cocoa (I used Nestle Toll House)

1 cup Dates

1tsp Vanilla

3 Scoops protein powder (I used Body Fortress Whey Protein - Chocolate)

pinch salt (I used sea salt)

Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 350. 

Boil dates for about a minute - this way you can easily remove the skin.

  Then, combine all ingredients (except chocolate chips) in a blender, and blend until smooth -- will look like normal brownie batter.

Spray dish/pan with nonstick cooking spray.   Pour batter into pan.

Bake for about 30 minutes (test done-ness with a toothpick in the center - once it comes out clean, they are done). 

Makes 8 servings (of course you could cut them smaller and cut calories)

230 Calories

9g Fat

25g Carbs

2g Fiber

18g Protein