We as Mom's have a hard time getting anything good into our kids that isn't in a wrapper or has a shelf life longer then what our time on this big, green earth is! So who says we have to tell them what we put in their food? I dare you all to go ahead and sneak something good into those cakes and muffins...I'm pretty sure they will never even know the difference...
Did you know that research done on chocolate has shown that the carbohydrates in chocolate raise serotonin levels in the brain, resulting in a sense of well-being. This could be the reason for my strange addiction to the stuff! Also the other ingredient in our healthy snack today, the black bean, is a wonderful source of dietary fiber which has been shown to naturally help lower cholesterol. In addition to the high fiber content, black beans help keep blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal making them a wise choice for people with diabetes.
So with that...Lets get started!
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| This is what you'll be needing... |
1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup of black coffee (if you want it to be a little more like a brownie add 1/2cup)
1/2 cup apple sauce
4oz of bitter sweet chocolate baking bars
3/4 cup of All Whites (equal to 4 large eggs or 8 egg whites)
1/2 cup + 2tlbs Splenda baking blend (or 1 1/4c of sugar)
1tsp vanilla extract
1/8tsp salt
1 cup of all purpose flour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, coat a 9x13 pan with Pam.
In a food processor, blender or with a blending stick blend beans with coffee til smooth.
Cuisinart CSB-77 Smart Stick Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopper Attachments
Set aside and melt chocolate in the microwave 30 seconds at 50% power at a time, stirring each time until melted completely, then add to black bean mixture set aside...
In a large bowl add sugar and egg whites. Beat with a mixer
on low until light and fluffy....Escali P115C Primo Digital Multifunctional Food Scale, Chrome
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| Look at all that Chocolate!!! |
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| I'd say that's a whole lot of Happiness in one bowl!!! |
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| Action shot of me blending the egg whites and sugar |
With the mixer still on low add the chocolate/black bean puree, apple sauce, vanilla, salt to the egg mixture, continue to mix until blended then add flour...combine thoroughly on low.
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pour batter into the 13x9 greased pan and bake for 25-30minutes or until a tooth pick stuck in the center comes out clean...Cool on a cooling rack for about 10 min and cut into 24 pieces...Enjoy!
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| All nice and pretty! Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 24
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These next pics are of the reactions after a bite had been taken....and then told what was in them. Sneaky I know....but a Mom's gotta do what a Mom's gotta do!
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| Dave can tell something is up cause I'm taking his pic! |
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| This is Josh...Dave's assistant...he gives it a thumbs up... |
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| John says this is a keeper... |
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| Nicole's verdict is a thumbs up! |
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| Chloe says, "You put what in my chocolate cake!? I don't even taste any black beans!" |
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