Espresso Protein Fudge Brownies

INGREDIENTS:

• 300g Black Beans
• 100g Maple Syrup
• 40g Coconut Oil
• 30g Cocoa Powder
• 50g Smart Whey
• 10g Sweetener
• 1.5 tbsp Baking Powder
• 0.25 tsp Salt
• 85g Bar of Seed and Bean Espresso Dark Chocolate chopped
• Optional: 10g Chocolate Coated Coffee Beans to top

METHOD:

• Grease / line an 8" tin and put it in the over at 175ºC.
• Drain and thoroughly rinse the black beans and add to a food processor with the maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.
• Add in the baking powder, salt, sweetener and cocoa powder and blend.
• Slowly add the whey whilst blending.
• Mix in the chopped dark chocolate.
• Add the brownie mix to the pre-heated tin and top with chocolate coffee beans if you wish.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Allow to cool until room temperature, then cut into desired sizes.

Thank you so much to Adam (@adamacros) for this recipe.