1 pkg of brownie mix
1 can of black beans
1/4 cup water
Blend black beans (drained and washed) and water in blender until smooth. Add to dry brownie mix. Mix and bake as directed on box.
No, I'm not kidding.
A friend told me about this recipe almost a year ago. She was doing weight watchers and loved these low fat, high fiber brownies. I finally made them last night with mixed reviews.
I didn't tell my family the secret ingredient, just served them as if nothing was different. Trevor gobbled his up and when I asked him later if they tasted at all different he looked at me with wide suspicious eyes and demanded, "What did you put in them? Ex-lax?" "No," I insisted, although if you eat too many of them I've heard you may have a similar result.
Megan ate most of hers and said, "it's good". And Hallie took one bite and announced, "These are gross!"
As for me, I have to admit knowing that there were black beans in my brownie made me a little quesy. Normally when I make brownies I'm licking the spoon (and the mixers, and the spatula, and the bowl) but this time they all went straight to the sink un-licked. The brownies were pretty good but as I chewed them I swear I could taste the skins from the beans -Yuck!
So, in conclusion I've decided this is the perfect brownie for a woman on a diet: if you like it then you can gobble them up guilt free and if you don't like them then think of the calories you are not consuming!
As for us, last nights brownies are sitting on our counter in the kitchen uneaten, which never happens in our house.
UPDATE: Tonight Hallie and Megan asked for another brownie and they ate every crumb... I still haven't had a second.
3 comments:
WOW! tempting! I love reading your blog Kathryn! You are the best sister ever and I miss you guys like crazy! Thanks for starting the blogging craze in the family. I think Jannica is interested, I need to call her and go help her set one up! Give the kids a HUGE HUG from me please and tell them how much I love them and that I miss them so so so much!
Black bean brownies huh? That's something I promise NEVER to try. I am the odd ball in the Grubbs family...I still don't like beans!! :) Say hello to the girls for me. I miss seeing you guys at the family dinners.
Sounds like it was more successful in getting kids to eat beans and get lots of fiber! :)
I can feel Trevor's pain. Kristine does stuff like that all the time. I call it "Sneaky Housewife Syndrome" named after all the TV commercials where the Mom says to the camera "They love it, but what they don't know is..."
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