Black Bean Brownies with Homemade Peanut Butter Swirl

Delicious chocolate black bean brownies with a homemade roasted peanut butter swirl.

Black beans in brownies probably sounds crazy to you. It sounded crazy to me too. I mean, how can black beans taste anything like brownies? Surprisingly, they do. There is no flour in this recipe, but you wouldn’t know it unless someone told you. I tested the recipe on Huck. I knew he would tell me if they tasted like black beans, and he ate 2! That’s a big deal for my husband that doesn’t like sweets.

For the batter, I used Terrapin’s Liquid Bliss. It’s a Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter and literally taste like you’re drinking a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Chocolate and Peanut Butter would have to be one of my top 3 favorite flavor combos, so obviously, I’m a fan.

You want a beer with strong flavor that will standout, since this recipe doesn’t call for much beer. Really the possibilities are endless with this one. You could pick a coffee flavor beer, add a little spice with a ghost pepper porter, or add a little lactose with a milk stout. Walnuts would be a great addition as well.

For the homemade peanut butter, I lightly sprayed 1 pound of green peanuts with cooking spray and roasted in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. I allowed them to fully cool, removed the outside shell and skin, and blended in the food processor until smooth, about 5 minutes. I added a little coconut oil to thin out the mixture {Do not add water! Oil and water do not mix. I remembered that one the hard way!}  I also added a little honey to the mix for sweetness.

Beers to Try:

• Xocoveza Mocha Stout- Stone {I’m obsessed with this beer!!}
• Mexican Standoff- Due South Brewing Co.
• 2X Stout- Southern Tier