Mystery Reveal {Coffee Brownies}

May I apologize? You all have been waiting so patiently to find out what I've been up to in the kitchen, well except my best friend and dear mother who just had to know before the reveal.

I posted this teaser on Facebook the other day. Can you guess what the mystery ingredient is??

Black Beans.

Let's say better left a mystery for Eric, he came home as I was mixing these up and he spotted the empty bean can on the counter. He couldn't get over the black beans and chocolate duo, it's not like I'm asking him to have kale for breakfast.

So with a recipe like this the best taste testers are co-workers. They are honest and all with diverse palates.

I loved hearing their comments! Thank you brave souls. Everyone enjoyed their moist texture, and the chocolate chips in every bite. The coffee flavor was a bonus for the coffee addicts lovers.

Black Bean Coffee Brownies
recipe adapted from Meal Makeover Moms <--- they're awesome!!
makes 20 brownies

1 can black beans, reduced-sodium rinsed and drained
1/3 large very ripe banana or 3 tablespoons
1 tablespoon instant coffee (I actually used 2T in recipe, but it creates a very strong brownie coffee flavor)
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, divided.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In bowl of a food processor, mix black beans for 2-3 minutes until really really smooth. Blend in bananas and eggs, and then process rest of ingredients, omitting chocolate chips, until incorporated. Pulse 1/4 cup chocolate chips.

Line square brownie pan with two perpendicular sheets of parchment paper (for easy pan removal and effortless clean up). Pour batter evenly in pan, and garnish with remaining chocolate chips. Bake for 35 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in brownie is appears clean.

Can you believe that these brownies contain no added fat or flour? Have you used/tasted black beans in dessert before?