Last month, Mrs. Kent responded to lots of persuasive letters, written by second graders, by making some additions to her already delicious lunch menu. Among these additions were some very special, delicious, and secretly healthy chocolate brownie cookies. This delightful treat was suggested by a persuasive letter from Haley Kaleita. Students have been demanding the recipe so here it is!
Secretly Healthy Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Adapted
from www.elizasedibles.com
Ingredients
1 can no
salt added black beans, rinsed well
2 Tbsp. milk
1.5 Tbsp.
peanut butter/nut butter of choice
2 Tbsp.
olive oil
(we substituted 3.5 Tblsp Butter for the
nut butter and olive oil)
3 Tbsp.
flour (Whole wheat or white whole
wheat can be used)
¼ cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup + 1 T.
sugar (see note)
1 tsp.
baking powder
1 tsp.
vanilla extract
pinch of
salt
⅓ cup dark
chocolate chips, plus more for sprinkling on top
Instructions
1. Preheat
oven to 375 and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine
black beans, milk, nut butter, and olive oil (or butter) in a food processor and process until
smooth. 3. Add in flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, vanilla, salt, and
continue processing until combined and mousse like.
4. Stir in ⅓
c. dark chocolate chips.
5. Spoon 16
dollops evenly spaced dollops of the batter onto the baking sheet and sprinkle
with the extra chocolate chips.
6. Bake for
10 minutes.
7. Let cool
slightly, then put on a baking rack until they are cooled completely.
8. ENJOY!!
Note: Store
in the refrigerator due to the black beans!
*The sugar
in this recipe can be reduced to about ⅓ c. if you prefer the cookies to be
less sweet.