brownies 1 1/2 cups cooked or canned chickpeas (rinsed and drained) 2 medium ripe bananas (mashed) 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup natural peanut butter 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder pinch of sea salt frosting 1 medium ripe banana (mashed) 1/2 cup melted chocolate (to keep refined sugar free use coconut sugar or date sweetened)
Instructions
prep your oven: preheat to 350°f (175°c) and line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
blend the batter: in a food processor, combine chickpeas, maple syrup, bananas, cocoa powder, peanut butter, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. blend until smooth and creamy.
bake: pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it out evenly. bake for about 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. let cool completely in the pan.
make the frosting: in the food processor (no need to clean it), blend the mashed banana with the melted chocolate until smooth.