Black Bean Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/4 cups raw sugar
1 1/4 cups cocoa
4 teaspoons instant coffee powder
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and filled with new water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup water

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Combine all the dry ingredients.
Drain a can of black beans and rinse thoroughly until the water runs clear. Return the black beans back to the can and fill with water. Puree the beans and water. Add the puree to the dry mix along with the vanilla and extra cup of water. Stir to combine.
Pour the batter into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, rotating the pan around halfway through. When the brownies are finished they should be firm in the center and the edges will be slightly puffy and starting to pull away from the sides.
Let brownies cool completely then use a 2x2 in cookie cutter to cut into 24 squares.
Optional: 1 1/2 cup walnuts (will add extra calories, though!).