High protein fudge brownies

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 can kidney beans (I think any bean will work but I used the kidney beans! – drain and rinse very well with warm water) 
• 1/2 cup nut butter — I used single ingredient organic peanut butter! 
• 1/3 cup of maple syrup + a few dashes of plant milk. Or 1/2 cup maple syrup – depends on how sweet you do or dont like it. Feel free to use other sweeteners of choice! I used date syrup as well and it worked! If you use a powder / grain sweetener make sure to use more plant milk. 
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup cacao
• 1/4 cup oat flour
• 1/4 cup almond flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp egg replacer or flax eggs might work (I used Bob’s Red Mill egg replacer!) 
• A few handfuls of vegan chocolate chips (can omit) or you can add nuts/whatever other add ins you like. 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Line (parchment paper) or grease an 8×8 baking dish and pre-heat oven to 350F.
2. In a high speed blender (Vitamix) or food processor blend up maple syrup, vanilla, peanut butter and plant milk – you can also mash by hand but make sure the beans are well mashed first then mix in the rest with a spatula.
3. Pour into a large mixing bowl – mix dry ingredients and fold them into this batter.
4. Pour into baking dish and bake for about 22ish minutes – depending on your oven!
5. Allow to cool for 20-30 min. before cutting in!