Healthy Chocolate Brownies

Should "healthy" even be in the same sentence as chocolate and brownies?!? It should be if you're craving something sweet but don't want to ruin your "diet" like me! I've worked hard to create a healthy balanced lifestyle and so I love finding ways to have my cake and eat it too! ;) I love this recipe for brownies made with black beans, no flour and no sugar! This definitely fits into my clean eating plan! I get to have a treat that won't ruin all of my hard work!

Healthy Chocolate Black Bean Brownies
(this is my edited recipe - original recipe from the Fixate cookbook)

1 can salt free black beans (drained & rinsed)
1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
1/4 cup melted butter (or coconut oil)
2 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips or cocoa nibs

I put my black beans, butter, eggs, honey, cocoa powder, vanilla & baking powder in my food processor and blended until smooth. You could try using a blender too if you have a good one.
Mix in the chocolate chips by hand.

Line a 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray (I use a coconut oil one). Spread the batter into the pan. Bkae at 350 for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick poked in the center comes out clean. Let cool & enjoy!