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Peppermint Black Bean Brownies

This is a great recipe to try when you want a delicious, sweet snack but also needing to stay in the nutritious lines. Baking with black beans may sound like a bad thing and a little extreme but they have a mild flavor and are extremely rich, creamy and full of protein plus when you use pure essential oils like Peppermint, Wild Orange, Cinnamon or Lavender you really boost the flavor of the brownie, not to mention you get some great benefits of the essential oil.

I use essential oils daily, take classes and read all I can on how to use them safely, so when I was on doTerra’s site shopping and learning about some issues close to my heart (women’s health) I found this great recipe on their site and thought to share it. This is similar to the black bean cake I have made (also shared on this blog) so I couldn’t wait to try it!

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

2 large eggs

¼ cup cocoa powder

⅔ cup honey

⅓ cup coconut oil

½ teaspoon baking powder

Pinch of salt

2–4 drops Peppermint oil less is more with pure essential oils, a little goes a really long way!

¾ cup chocolate chips, divided or depending on the essential oil you put in you can try PeanutButter or white chocolate chips.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Place all ingredients, except for chocolate chips, in blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
  3. Pour batter into large bowl and stir in ½ cup chocolate chips.
  4. Pour into greased 8×8-inch pan and top with ¼ cup chocolate chips.
  5. Bake 30–35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Author:

Hi, I'm Gwyn a entrepreneur, mom of 2 and a grandma of 2! I had been married for a long time to an abusive alcoholic, this left me feeling broken and forgetting who I really was. I started gwyns day 1 as a way for me to share the awesome way God can heal, restore and give a wonderful life full of purpose and joy. My greatest passion is my family but also helping others . With this blog I hope to share uplifting quotes and stories for a healthy mind body and soul life style, as well as fun with crafts and recipes. Here is my mantra and the whole reason for the name of this blog, what a great reminder that every day is a brand new day we can start fresh and do better. Day One Matthew West from the album Live Forever Buy on Amazon | iTunes

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