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Absolutely Guilt-Free Black Bean Brownies

And I say "absolutely" because there is nothing you can possibly feel guilty about when eating these brownies. Fat-free / Sugar-free. It's a chocolate dream come true. 

The ingredients:

 // 1 cup cocoa powder

 // 3/4 cup black of beans (make sure you rinse them thoroughly!)

 // 1.4 cup oats 

 // 1 egg (I added a little more egg whites until the consistency was right)

 // 4 tablespoons of Greek yogurt (optional BUT makes it creamier so think about that)

 // 2 tablespoons of fiber powder (I use Metamucil because it's good for your digestive system)

 // and then the sugar: I go with Equal (3 tablespoons will do it) but you can use Agave syrup, Raw sugar or even regular sugar. Since these brownies are supposed to be healthy and guilt-free, I tried to stay away from flour/sugar but do as you please! They'll still be healthy, no judgement here!

The instructions:

The cool thing about these brownies is that they're the easiest thing to make. First preheat your oven to 350°F. After, you're going to blend the oats in a food processor until they look like flour. Once you've done so, just mix the rest of the ingredients together without forgetting to add the 'oat flour'. Grease a pan of your choosing with oil (I like to use Pam) and evenly distribute the batter into it.

Cook for 20-25 mins until the top of the brownie is dry and the edges start to pull away from the sides. If you're not sure, use a toothpick and poke the brownie with it, if it comes out with a little brownie batter it's okay, you still want the brownies to be gooey inside!

You can let them cool but if you're a little pig like me, eat them, just eat them. 

say cheese

I just can't say enough good things about cheese. Italian cheese, that is.

That's Ricotta and Brie and it kind of makes for a party in mi boca. That's Spanish by the way.

That's all.

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