Double Chocolate Stout Brownies

Dessert, Recipes

Makes 9 brownies
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Vegetarian

15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
2/3 cup chocolate stout beer
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cane sugar
¾ cup cocoa powder
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Glaze:

1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 Tablespoon milk
1 Tablespoon chocolate stout beer

Preheat oven to 350° F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Using a blender or food processor, blend beans and stout until smooth. In a mixing bowl, combine bean mixture, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir until mixed. In another mixing bowl whisk together flour, cane sugar, cocoa powder, and brown sugar. Add dry into wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter in prepared baking pan and bake for 48 minutes. Cool completely before glazing. For glaze, stir together confectioner’s sugar, milk, and stout. Drizzle over cooled brownies and serve.