Black Bean Walnut Brownie Balls
You know we love beans in our no-bake balls! This Black Bean Walnut Brownie Balls recipe comes from our Learning Center Co-Director and Pediatrician Dr. Reshma Shah and is part of our brand-new course, Plant-Based Nutrition for Kids: Your A to Z Guide.
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/3-1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- mini chocolate chips (optional)
- dried coconut (optional)
- hemp seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Place oats in a food processor and process until they are the consistency of flour. Empty into a bowl and fold in cocoa powder. Set aside.1 cup oats, 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- Place drained and rinsed black beans into the food processor with maple syrup, vanilla extract, almond butter, and a pinch of salt. Puree until smooth. Add to the oat flour along with chopped walnuts and almond flour.1 can black beans,, 1/3-1/2 cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 cup almond butter, pinch of salt, 1/2 cup walnuts,, 1/4 cup almond flour
- Roll into small balls. Enjoy as is, or rolled into garnishes like mini chocolate chips, dried coconut or hemp seeds. Chill in fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Store in air-tight container in fridge or in freezer.
Notes
- Create your own oat flour by grinding rolled oats in a high powered blender. You will need to grind up slightly more than 1 cup rolled oats to yield 1 cup of oat flour.
- Because of the maple syrup in this recipe, we would recommend it for kiddos over age 2.