These coconut brownies are to die for–yes, I said to. die. for. They’re moist, full of chocolate and coconut, and rich enough that one brownie is a satisfying serving.
They also have no flour and no added sugar. The flour and sugar have been replaced with black beans, gluten free oats, and Sweetleaf stevia. Sweetleaf is the brand we prefer in our NorCal Margaritas and what I use in my iced tea. They have 21 different flavors and my most recent love is coconut!
My friend Be has a great recipe on her site for black bean brownies, and I decided to try them with coconut. They turned out so yummy! Here is Be’s original recipe with my additions.
These brownies are 8 Weight Watchers Smart Points per serving.
Ingredients
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Blend beans in a food processor until very smooth. I used my Vitamix and blended them as much as I could on high, then put them in a bowl and used a fork to mash the rest.
3. Add the rest of your ingredients (except for the chocolate chips) in the bowl
4. Blend until smooth
5. Stir in chocolate chips
6. Pour batter into a greased 8×8 pan and sprinkle coconut on top if you’d like
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean (except for the melted chocolate chips)
8. Cool, then refrigerate.
My friend Be prefers these brownies cold, but I prefer them warm. I can’t wait to hear what you think!
Cutting your brownies into 20 servings, each serving contains:
This post is sponsored by SweetLeaf Natural Stevia Sweetener. SweetLeaf is a 0 calorie, 0 carb, 0 glycemic response sweetener with no artificial ingredients. It’s the only stevia sweetener I trust for my family. Find more recipes on the SweetLeaf website.
Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points: 8
Healthier Coconut Brownies
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 15 ounce black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup oats gluten free if needed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon Stevia Sweetleaf Coconut flavored
- 1 cup coconut unsweetened shredded
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 10 oz dark chocolate chips
Instructions
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Blend beans in a food processor until very smooth. I used my Vitamix and blended them as much as I could on high, then put them in a bowl and used a fork to mash the rest.
- Add the rest of your ingredients (except for the chocolate chips) in the bowl
- Blend until smooth
- Stir in chocolate chips
- Pour batter into a greased 8x8 pan and sprinkle coconut on top if you'd like
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean (except for the melted chocolate chips)
- Cool, then refrigerate.
Melanie says
…..15g of sugar per serving yet you’re advertising this blog recipe as “No Sugar” hmm.
Becca says
Hi Melanie,
As you can see in the comments above, yes-I did say “no sugar” when I meant “no added sugar.” They’re brownies, of course they have some sugar in the ingredients :)
Liz says
I’m not a big fan of coconut. The oil and sweetner won’t bother me but do you have any suggestions on a substitute for the coconut itself?
Becca says
Leaving out the coconut and using regular Stevia drops would be fine, Liz!
BT says
How many grams are in a “bag of chocolate chips”?