High Protein Desserts, great conversation piece at parties

[Guest guest]

Recipe is from " The Brilliant Bean " by Sally and Martin Stone. I've

never made it so I don't know if it's good. (can someone make me a

brownie?)

 

You can make it vegan:

 

Black Bean Brownies

 

4 squares unsweetened chocolate

1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 cup black bean puree

(1 small can cooked unseasoned black beans pureed in a food

processor)

2 tablespoons instant espresso coffee powder (optional - can use any

instant or omit)

1 cup chopped walnuts

 

Preheat over to 350 (325 if using pyrex pan). Butter a 9x13x2 " pan. In

a small saucepan over lowest heat possible, melt the chocolate with

the butter (A double boiler works great or even a mixing bowl set over

a pan of simmering water). With an electric mixer beat the eggs, one

at a time, into the sugar. Add the chocolate mixture and beat until

well combined. Beat in the bean puree and the instant coffee powder.

With a spatula fold in the walnuts. Pour and scrape the batter into

the pan, smooth the top and bake for 40-45 minutes. Test by inserting

a toothpick near the edge; if it comes out clean its done. Allow to

cool completely in the pan before cutting into 1 1/2 " by 2 " bars.

 

Garbanzo Bean Cake

 

2 cups canned chick-peas (garbanzos) drained and rinsed, any loose

skins discarded

4 eggs

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

grated zest of one lemon

juice from that lemon

powdered (Confectioners) sugar

 

Preheat over to 350F. Place drained beans in the work bowl of a food

processor and puree. Add the sugar, eggs, baking powder and lemon zest

to the puree and pulse processor a few times just to combine

ingredients well. Butter a 9 " round cake pan, cut a round of waxed

paper to fit the bottom of the pan, set it in place and butter top

side. Pour in the batter. Bake on the center rack of the oven for 45

minutes or until a toothpick inserted 1 " from the side comes out dry.

Set on a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes, then remove cake from pan

and allow to cool to room temperature. Before serving, drizzle lemon

juice over the cake and sprinkle generously with powdered sugar.