Fudgy Black Bean Brownies

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.