![]() They look fudgy, but that is not how I would describe them after eating them. Kind of, I don’t know, spongey-ish or something. Hmmm…I can’t eat the brownies warm? Isn’t that the only way to eat brownies? Strike 1: You have to eat the brownies after they are completely cooled or they are not good at all. But there are a few strikes against this recipe. Of course, after Oprah, I had high expectations. I have to admit, I’m a firm believer in butter, so I went with that instead of the spread, and I used whole eggs since my eggs were medium instead of large, and the recipe called for egg whites from large eggs. It also uses trans-fat free margarine spread and only egg whites. Soooo…this recipe has spinach and carrot puree added to the batter. ![]() Time to move on to Jessica Seinfeld’s recipe. One of my favorite parts of a brownie is the crusty top, so I definitely missed that. I think beans are wonder foods, so any chance I get to incorporate them into a recipe, I’m happy! The top of the brownie is very shiny and moist, however. You do get a hint of the black bean texture, but honestly, it’s really hard to tell that beans are in there. They are very dark and rich and make for a nice, thick brownie. He couldn’t figure it out and just commented that they were super, duper chocolatey. The black bean brownies are actually good! I made Nate try them and before telling him what was in the recipe. Puree the beans and water, add to the brownie mix and bake according to the package directions. Drain and rinse the beans, put them back in the can, then fill the can with water. Get a dark chocolate brownie mix and a can of black beans. So, armed with two “healthy” brownie recipes that I really wanted to try, I set out on my great experiment: make healthy brownies, do a taste test, and then share the results with all of you!įirst, I made the black bean brownies. The brownies about which Oprah said “MMMM, these are good!” Yeah, that healthy brownie recipe. You know, the brownies that Oprah tried on her show. But they were all savory dishes, and I never did try her famous “healthy” brownie recipe. Way back in the day when I bought the book Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld, I tried several recipes in that book. I emailed her, got a few details, and decided I would have to try the recipe out.Īnd then I remembered something. A lovely reader named Anne shared a very simple and intriguing recipe, Black Bean Brownies. I recently did a call for recipes on my food blog, asking people to share their favorite recipes using beans. Or aka, “Why You Shouldn’t Trust Oprah.” Read on.
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