INGREDIENTS;
½ CUP QUICK OR OLD-FASHIONED OATMEAL
1 15-OUNCE CAN BLACK BEANS, DRAINED AND RINSED
½ CUP GRANULATED SUGAR OR SUGAR SUBSTITUTE
1/3 CUP COCONUT OIL
2 TABLESPOONS COCOA POWDER
2 TEASPOONS VANILLA EXTRACT
½ TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER
½ TEASPOONS KOSHER SALT
1 CUP SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (I USE LILY'S)
1 CUP WALNUTS (OPTIONAL)
PREPARATION;
HEAT THE OVEN TO 350. ADD ALL INGREDIENTS EXCEPT CHOCOLATE CHIPS TO THE
BOWL OF A FOOD PROCESSOR. BLEND UNTIL SMOOTH AND YOU CAN BARELY SEE THE BEANS AND OATS, 3-5 MINUTES. LIGHTLY OIL AN 8 INCH SQUARE BAKING PAN. (I LINE
THE PAN WITH PARCHMENT PAPER - NO OIL)
ONCE THE MIXTURE IS SMOOTH, ADD 2/3 CUP CHOCOLATE CHIPS TO THE FOOD PROCESSOR AND PULSE A FEW TIMES JUST TO COMBINE. SCRAPE THE MIXTURE INTO THE BAKING PAN, AND SMOOTH THE TOP. SPRINKLE WITH THE REMAINING 1/3 CUP CHOCOLATE CIPS.
BAKE FOR 13-16 MINUTES UNTIL THE SURFACE LOOKS DRY AND CRACKLY. LET COOL.
REFRIGERATE LEFTOVERS.