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Beans, beans the magical fruit…err…legume? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Are beans actually fruit? Someone asked me this is stories the other day and I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the saying “magical fruit” is just a lie. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Beans are classified as legumes, and the beans that you most commonly consume are likely pulses, which are part of the legume family. But the REAL question, the one that will probably impact your dinner plate more than anything, is whether or not beans are vegetables. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Depending on how you look at it, beans can be classified as a vegetable, a starch, or a protein. I tend to classify them as a starchy vegetable—as are potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and parsnips—because they‘re high in fiber and carbohydrates. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, for some people, most often vegetarians or vegans, beans play the role of “protein” in meals. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So what does all this have to do with brownies?! Fabulous question. I snuck a whole can of black beans into these deliciously decadent brownies. And you’d never know! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Maybe they are magic after all… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Snag the recipe link in my bio! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #beanweek ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

A post shared by Lauren Grant-Vose | healthyish (@zestfulkitchen) on Sep 6, 2019 at 8:20am PDT

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It’s superfood time! These delicious brownies are a healthy alternative to recipe brownies. They are flourless meaning they are gluten free! The base is made from black beans, avocado, & cocoa powder, so they’re packed with fiber, protein, healthy fat, potassium, & antioxidants! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recipe: Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients in a food processor until smooth: 1 15 oz can no added salt black beans, rinsed and drained, ½ C unsweetened cocoa powder, 3 eggs, ¼ C oil, ¼ C sugar & 1 tbsp stevia, ¼ tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla, & 1 avocado, peeled and pitted. Process all ingredients together until smooth. Spray an 8×8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Spread batter into pan. Sprinkle with dark chocolate chips, if desired. Bake 38-40 min until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let sit 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Enjoy! #superfoodrecipe #healthydesserts #blackbeanbrownies #noomanutrition

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Beans, beans the magical fruit…err…legume? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Are beans actually fruit? Someone asked me this is stories the other day and I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the saying “magical fruit” is just a lie. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Beans are classified as legumes, and the beans that you most commonly consume are likely pulses, which are part of the legume family. But the REAL question, the one that will probably impact your dinner plate more than anything, is whether or not beans are vegetables. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Depending on how you look at it, beans can be classified as a vegetable, a starch, or a protein. I tend to classify them as a starchy vegetable—as are potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and parsnips—because they‘re high in fiber and carbohydrates. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, for some people, most often vegetarians or vegans, beans play the role of “protein” in meals. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So what does all this have to do with brownies?! Fabulous question. I snuck a whole can of black beans into these deliciously decadent brownies. And you’d never know! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Maybe they are magic after all… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Snag the recipe link in my bio! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #beanweek ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

A post shared by Lauren Grant-Vose | healthyish (@zestfulkitchen) on Sep 6, 2019 at 8:20am PDT

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It’s superfood time! These delicious brownies are a healthy alternative to recipe brownies. They are flourless meaning they are gluten free! The base is made from black beans, avocado, & cocoa powder, so they’re packed with fiber, protein, healthy fat, potassium, & antioxidants! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recipe: Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients in a food processor until smooth: 1 15 oz can no added salt black beans, rinsed and drained, ½ C unsweetened cocoa powder, 3 eggs, ¼ C oil, ¼ C sugar & 1 tbsp stevia, ¼ tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla, & 1 avocado, peeled and pitted. Process all ingredients together until smooth. Spray an 8×8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Spread batter into pan. Sprinkle with dark chocolate chips, if desired. Bake 38-40 min until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let sit 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Enjoy! #superfoodrecipe #healthydesserts #blackbeanbrownies #noomanutrition

A post shared by Robyn Pitera, MS, RD, LD (@rdrobynpitera) on Dec 1, 2019 at 2:59am PST