Black Bean Brownies - Plant Based Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 (15-oz.) can low-sodium black beans
• 2 medium ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup coconut (or date sugar)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cacao.
• 1/2 cup instant oats (or oat flour made in a blender or food processor from raw oats)
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tbsp Ceylon cinnamon*
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (non-alcoholic preferred)
• 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips (or mini vegan chocolate chips)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)