Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Brownies + an EatPastry Review/Giveaway
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Serves: 16
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups black beans (equivalent to a 15 oz can, rinse VERY well)
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ½ cup quick oats
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup, agave, or honey
  • 2 tbsp. sugar or additional maple/agave/honey
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup chocolate chips (type of chip will determine brownie flavor, see note)
  • 8 oz low fat or vegan cream cheese
  • 5 tbsp. powdered sugar
  • 2 drops vanilla extract
  • ⅓ c cookie dough (I used EatPastry's gluten free chocolate chip)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spritz a 9″x9″ pan with nonstick spray.
  2. In a food processor or high powered blender (like a Ninja or Vitamix), combine beans, cocoa, oats, salt, sweeteners, oil, vanilla extract, and baking powder. Blend until smooth, will take 5 – 10 minutes of continuous processing.
  3. Add chips and pulse to incorporate.
  4. Spread into an even layer in the pan or cupcake tin.
  5. In a bowl, microwave cream cheese for about 30 seconds, until easily stirred. Stir in powdered sugar, and 2 drops of vanilla.
  6. Dollop brownies with cream cheese mixture. Drop cookie dough by the teaspoon and press lightly into the dough.
  7. Bake for approximately 25 minutes. If your cookie dough hasn't browned, switch to boil for a couple of minutes until golden. Cool for at least ten minutes before serving. For best results, cool and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving (I like to cool mine over night in the fridge before cutting).
Notes
I normally portion a 9x9 pan into 12 servings, but these brownies are so decadent I found 1/16 to be a good portion. 280 calories each if you cut into 12.
Brownie portion based off of Chocolate Covered Katie’s black bean brownies.
The type of chocolate chips will greatly determine the flavor of your brownie — dark chocolate will make a darker chocolate brownie, milk chocolate will produce a sweeter brownie, etc.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1/16 pan Calories: 210 Fat: 7 Carbohydrates: 31 Fiber: 4 Protein: 7
Recipe by Hidden Fruits and Veggies at https://www.hiddenfruitsandveggies.com/2014/10/13/cookie-cheesecake-brownies/