White Bean Chocolate Chip Blondies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb white beans or 1 lb garbanzo beans
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons oil
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 tablespoons flax seed meal
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 8 X 8 baking pan.
Measure drained and rinsed beans to make sure you have 1 3/4 cups. You may use canned or home-cooked beans, any white variety.
Place drained beans and all other ingredients, except chocolate chips and nuts, into food processor ; process just until smooth, but not fluffy.
Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over top.
Bake for 30 minutes, until firm in the center and golden brown all over top. Center should spring back when touched lightly.
Cool completely before cutting into 12 bars.
Store in refrigerator.