Name: Vegan Blondies
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups cannellini beans rinsed and drained; ½ -¾ cup maple syrup or date paste; 3 Tbsp almond or peanut butter; 2 Tbsp ground flax seeds soaked in 3 Tbsp water for 15 minutes; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour; ½ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp salt; ¾ cup vegan chocolate chips (optional)

By Chef Del Sroufe

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If you want a vegan-friendly dessert that's both indulgent and wholesome, try these delectable plant-based blondies! They're rich, fudgy, and irresistibly delicious. All you need are a few simple ingredients, and the recipe can be easily customized with your favorite mix-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit.

Yield: 12 bars

Soy Free

Author’s Notes: Chef AJ was the first chef to serve me dessert made out of beans with her black bean brownie recipe. They are delicious, and no one I serve them to says they taste like beans. They inspired this recipe, a healthier version of one my mom made once.

Ingredients

1 ½ cups cannellini beans rinsed and drained
½ -¾ cup maple syrup or date paste
3 Tbsp almond or peanut butter
2 Tbsp ground flax seeds soaked in 3 Tbsp water for 15 minutes
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup vegan chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place the cannellini beans, maple syrup, and almond butter in the bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth and creamy. Add the bean mixture to a mixing bowl with the flax mixture and vanilla extract, and fold the mixture together.
3. Combine the flour, baking powder, and sea salt, in a small bowl and mix well. Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the bean mixture, and chocolate chips, and fold the dry ingredients into the wet.
4. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
5. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, and gently press the batter into the pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the pan comes out clean. Let stand at least 20 minutes before cutting into squares.