This is the best vegan brownie ever! It’s gluten-free, lighter than other brownies and it’s really easy to make, it’s the perfect brownie!
We’ve used red beans and other healthy ingredients to make this recipe. If you don’t like red beans you don’t have to worry because this brownie tastes like other brownies, with an intense chocolate flavor.
We love red beans because they contain more disease-fighting antioxidants than blueberries. Last week we shared with you this Veggie Burgers recipe made with red beans, you’re gonna love them.
I love this brownie because it’s fudgy and so sweet. We’ve used dates instead of sugar and red beans and ground almonds instead of flour, they are healthier and so delicious! We’ve cooked beans in boiling water for about two hours, but you can use canned beans if you prefer.
If you don’t have coconut oil or coconut milk you don’t have to worry, you can use other sorts of oil or milk (better if it’s plant milk).
I don’t know why, but lately when I eat gluten, I feel terrible, especially when I eat wheat. I’m not allergic, but I probably have some kind of intolerance because it doesn’t last long in my body. So, from now, we’ll make a lot of gluten-free recipes. We don’t have much experience in this kind of recipes, but we’ll learn and we are happy to hear your advice and suggestions.
This was the last post of the winter (yey!), so next Friday we’ll share with you a wonderful spring salad to celebrate the arrival of spring, you’re gonna love it!
Gluten Free Vegan Brownie
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 9 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Vegan, American
This is the best vegan brownie ever! It’s gluten-free, lighter than other brownies and it’s really easy to make, it’s the perfect brownie!
Ingredients
- 3.5 oz 70% dark chocolate (100 grams)
- 1/3 cup coconut oil (80 grams)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (30 grams)
- 1/2 cup cooked kidney beans (100 grams)
- 3/4 cup dates (100 grams)
- 1/4 cup coconut milk (50 milliliters)
- 1/3 cup ground almonds (45 grams)
- 2 bananas
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degree C or 350 degree F.
- Melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a pan over a very low heat. Stir in the cocoa powder and remove from the heat.
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender.
- Pour the batter into the tin (20×20 centimeters or 8×8 inches) and bake for 30 mins.
- Leave to cool, and chill before serving.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Eat Yourself Young by Elizabeth Peyton-Jones.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 269
- Sugar: 17.2 g
- Sodium: 4.9 mg
- Fat: 16.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 11.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 31.3 g
- Fiber: 5.5 g
- Protein: 5.4 g
Florence says
March 21, 2014 at 17:42Mhmm, that looks soo awesome! Vegan nutrition can be so manifold! congrats on your lovely blog!
Minimal Eats says
March 22, 2014 at 10:42Yeah! You can make amazing vegan recipes 😉 Thanks you!!!!
Mary says
December 20, 2016 at 15:47Is the coconut milk the beverage kind in a carton or the rich, canned kind?
Iosune says
January 2, 2017 at 13:23Hi Mary! I prefer to use the canned kind 🙂 Happy new year!
Simona says
March 22, 2014 at 17:02I just made this lovely brownie!!! 🙂 it’s still in the oven but my only concern is: will I be able to control myself and let it cool down?? Not sure about that it smells amazing! 🙂
Minimal Eats says
March 22, 2014 at 18:21Hahaha probably not 😛 Thank you!!!! 🙂
Adi says
March 28, 2014 at 06:15Looks Great!
Bat i cant eat Banns ….
Any other idea?
Iosune says
March 31, 2014 at 17:02If you can’t eat beans you can use flour but it would be a different recipe, sorry 🙁
Erica says
April 24, 2014 at 17:39First, I just wanted to say these are the best brownies I’ve ever had. 😀
The first time I made them, they turned out amazing. The second time, I tried to double the recipe for friends. I came up a bit short on the dates and bananas (I had 3 bananas and only enough dates for one batch). I needed to come up with something on the spot so I added 1/2 cup of dried cranberries and around a tablespoon full of (organic) raspberry preserves. It still tasted great and gave it a nice berry flavor.
So if you ever find yourself in a pinch or want to add a twist, berries also go great in this recipe. 🙂
Iosune says
May 4, 2014 at 11:37Hi Erica! Thanks a lot for your comment! I’ll add berries the next time, I really really love them! 🙂
Amelia says
July 15, 2014 at 18:44I love red beans ! So excited for this recipe. The only thing holding me back is whether there will be a distinct banana taste ? If there isn’t, then i’m off to get the ingredients for this recipe ! thanks. (:
Iosune says
July 18, 2014 at 13:41Hi Amelia! This brownie tastes like traditional brownies, it’s so delicious! Thanks for your comment 🙂
Mithra says
August 4, 2014 at 18:38Hey I just found your blog by chance because I was looking for a vegan brownie recipe. I am gluten free and I have a blog myself with all gluten free recipes. Please come and check it out, it might help you get into the gluten free lifestyle 🙂
Love Mithra
Iosune says
August 5, 2014 at 17:10Hi Mithra! Thanks for your comment 😉 Your blog is absolutely gorgeous!
Mithra says
August 5, 2014 at 17:16thank you! its such an honor to have someone whos work is so amazing tell you that! *—*
Iosune says
August 7, 2014 at 18:37Thanks! You’re so nice 😉
Stephen Stacey says
August 23, 2014 at 10:38Hi there, what would happen if I left the ground almonds out.. just trying to make these nut free too! Is there any alternative in this particular recipe that you have tried? Also I presume you will have used dairy-free chocolate because otherwise it’s not vegan no?
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Iosune says
August 24, 2014 at 09:17Hi Stephen! I’ve used vegan chocolate 🙂 You could use gluten-free flour instead of the ground almonds, like rice or corn flour, but I’ve never tried it. I hope it works!
Danie says
September 20, 2014 at 18:24I only made this recipe because a group of friends requested brownies and one of them is vegan and one is gluten-intolerant. I thought this was going to be gross and nothing like real brownies (red beans?! Are they crazy?!).
I was wrong. So wrong. So wonderfully, thankfully wrong. This recipe changed my mind completely. I’m not normally a brownie person (cold things are much more my jam), but I actually really love these. I have bookmarked this page and plan to make these again.
Thank you. Seriously.
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Iosune says
September 25, 2014 at 12:47Hi Danie!! Thank a lot for your comment and for preparing the brownie 🙂 I thought the same, red beans??? But I was wrong too! It’s a great recipe and I love it 😀
Cheryl says
December 20, 2014 at 01:28Tried this recipe, but unfortunately no luck!! I recently moved to high elevation and am not used to baking yet. It came out with a dark (charred?) layer on top and mush in the middle. I thought I was supposed to cook things for a longer time or at high temperature but the burnt layer scared me from keeping it in any longer. Scraped it off and ate the warm gooey center…at least it tasted good!!
Iosune says
December 20, 2014 at 11:26Hi Cheryl! I’m sorry the recipe didn’t work 🙁 You could try to bake the brownie at a lower temperature for a longer period of time.
Arelis says
November 29, 2015 at 22:20My kids and I are allergic to tree nuts. Do you think will be okay to leave the almonds out in this recipe? Substitute with the same amount of flour? Or leave both out?
¡Gracias!
Iosune says
November 30, 2015 at 10:08Hi Arelis! I think it could work if you use flour instead, but maybe you need to add more or less. You can also use coconut flour instead 😉 Hopr you like it!
Diane says
December 4, 2016 at 15:43Hi Arelis! Can I use applesauce instead of oil? Can’t wait to try this recipe ?
Thank you,
Diane
Iosune says
December 5, 2016 at 12:03Hi Diane! I think it could work… Have a nice day!
Susan Gibson says
February 9, 2019 at 11:51Easy and delicious. My daughter can’t eat gluten or processed sugar. She chooses to be vegan. These so made her smile when I made them the first time. thanks
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Iosune says
February 11, 2019 at 15:49Hi Susan! Thanks a lot 🙂 I’m so happy to hear that!
Anne Myerscough says
April 19, 2019 at 19:18Yes I did try this recipe. But it came out if the oven looking raw. Not sure why.
It tastes good but it doesn’t seem cooked at all
Iosune says
April 20, 2019 at 07:44Hi Anne! I’m so sorry the recipe didn’t work for you. You could try to bake the brownies longer or at a higher temperature. Hope it works!