When you have to take a plate for dessert/cake - try Black Bean Brownies

Ingredients:

• 15 ounces no-salt black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 whole, ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 Tbl cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup regular or non-dairy chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup instant oats or oat flour (made in a food processor from raw oats) I used oat bran - that worked well - 1st time I made it was a bit moist, next time added a little more oat bran & cooked longer - perfect!)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat an 8×6″ pan with cooking spray.
2. Combine all ingredients, except oats, in a food processor. Blend until smooth.
3. Stir in the oat flour / oats until blended well. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. Pour batter into the pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Had 2 events in the space of a few days to bring something for - these went down a treat! As usual both events had way more food than needed so leftovers from the first were dropped off to appreciative family & for the 2nd were taken to work and polished off by work mates.

These are definitely the least unhealthy brownies I have ever eaten, but still should not be regareded as "health food" to eat unlimited amounts - best option for me is to give it away.