Vegan Turtle Brownies (Gluten-Free)
These turtle brownies are rich, decadent, and so delicious! Made with black beans and topped with date caramel, crushed pecans, and chocolate chips. Vegan and gluten-free.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
- 1-15 oz can of Black Beans rinsed thoroughly and drained
- 2 Flax Eggs 2 Tbsp flaxseed meal + 5 Tbsp water
- 3 Tbs Applesauce
- ¾ cup Cacao Powder
- ¼ tsp Sea Salt
- ¼ cup Coconut Sugar
- ¼ cup Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 ½ tsp Baking Powder
Toppings
- ⅓ cup Pecans chopped
- ¼ cup Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips
- ¼ cup Date Caramel 5 Medjool dates blender with 1/4 cup nut milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a 12-slot standard size muffin pan (you will only need 10 slots). Rinse and thoroughly drain your black beans.
Prepare the flax eggs by combining flax and water in a small bowl.
Add black beans, flax eggs, applesauce, cacao powder, vanilla, salt, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and baking powder to a food processor or high-speed blender.
Puree until very smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Add the brownie batter to the prepared muffin tin and smooth the tops with a spoon or your finger. Then add a spoonful of date caramel to each brownie and smooth it down with the back of a spoon.
Top with pecans and extra chocolate chips. Then bake for 25-30 minutes or until the tops are dry and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the tin. Mine only took 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool for 20 minutes before removing from pan. They will be tender, so gently run a knife around the sides, and then lift out with a fork.
The insides are meant to be fudgy. Enjoy with a scoop of dairy-free vanilla ice-cream - YUM!
Keyword black bean brownies, Brownies, gluten-free brownies, turtle brownies, vegan brownies