Healthy Red Bean Brownie (Vegan) 단팥 브라우니

Healthy, moist, delicious, eggless, flourless, sugarless, butterless Brownie. Is this even possible?

Yes it is. And I am here to prove it to you.

I have read some things on different blogs about Vegan Brownies in the past and decided to make one on my own, using my favourite secret ingredient. Adzuki Beans, sweet red beans or 팥.

I woke up at 1.20 am last night and decided to  soak my beans in a bowl before going back to bed.

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked adzuki beans, soaked overnight (makes 1 3/4 cups after being cooked)
• 1/2 cup bean water after cooking
• 1 large ripe banana
• 2 Tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp bourbon vanilla
• 1/4 cup organic cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp unsweetened apple sauce
• 2 Tbsp Maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp agave
• OR use 3-4 Tbsp brown sugar instead of the Maple and Agave
• 2 Tbsp Protein nut powder (콩가루) optional
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped optional
• 2 tsp coconut shreds optional

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180°C.

1. In a medium sized pot, boil the soaked adzuki beans in about 5 cups of water for 30-40 minutes of until soft.

2. In a small sized saucepan heat together the coconut oil, vanilla, salt, apple sauce, maple syrup and agave on low heat or until the oil has melted and everything is combined.

3. When the adzuki beans are ready, drain them and keep 1/2 cup of the bean water aside. Now rinse the beans with cold water quickly and place them into a food processor.

4. Add the maple syrup sauce into the food processor together with the banana and bean water. Process until smooth or chunky. Depending on what you prefer.

5. Scrape down the sides and add the cocoa powder. Process again until combined.

6. Scoop everything out into a large bowl and add your optional ingredients such as the nuts, protein powder or coconut.

7. Now give your batter a taste and see if it is sweet enough for you. If not, you can still add some sweetener now.

8. Slightly grease an 8×8 inch baking tray and spread the batter evenly into it and bake on the middle rack for 35 minutes. After taking the pan out of the oven, let it cool down for a few minutes before cutting the brownie up into 9 pieces.

I had no idea a Brownie baked WITHOUT eggs, sugar, butter OR flour could turn out this yummy!!! We were really amazed by the result of it and ended up having 2 pieces each for our breakfast.

My favourite fact about this brownie is that it is completely HEALTHY!!!

Now run along to your kitchen and start soaking your beans.

xoxo