Kid-friendly Chocolaty Black Beany Brownies Recipe - Sticky Fingers Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 15-oz can of black beans, for 1 1/2 C, rinsed and drained well
• 4 T cocoa powder **(for CHOCOLATE ALLERGY sub carob powder)**
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 C quick oats **(for GLUTEN ALLERGY sub certified gluten-free quick oats)**
• 1/2 C pure maple syrup/honey/sugar/agave nectar
• 1/4 C vegetable oil ** + more for greasing pan
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract **(for GLUTEN ALLERGY use certified gluten-free pure vanilla extract, not imitation vanilla flavor—check label)**
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 or 2 T water, if needed to thin batter
• 1/2 C to 2/3 C chocolate chips **(for CHOCOLATE ALLERGY sub carob chips + for DAIRY/NUT/SOY ALLERGY use Enjoy Life brand chocolate chips)**