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Lentil Brownies

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 40 Minutes

Servings: 18

Part of our Hidden HealthyTM collection of recipes where we show you unique ways of incorporating lentils into your food, unsuspecting to the picky eater's eye! Lentil puree is a high protein addition to your simplest brownie recipe.

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    ½ cup butter or margarine

    ½ cup lentil puree*

    ¾ cup cocoa

    2 cups sugar

    ¾ tsp salt

    3 eggs

    1 tsp vanilla

    1 cup flour

    1 cup chocolate chips

    1 cup walnuts (optional)


Directions

  1. Melt butter; mix in lentil puree, cocoa, sugar and salt. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix in vanilla, flour, chocolate chips (and walnuts).
  2. Bake in a greased 9 x 13 pan at 350° F (175° C) for 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

*Lentil Puree: Place cooked or rinsed & drained canned lentils into a food processor. For every 1 cup lentils, add ¼ cup water. Blend to make a smooth puree with a consistency like canned pumpkin. If needed, add additional water 1 tbsp at a time.


Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 1 brownie
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 240
  • Total Fat 13 g
  • Saturated Fat 5 g
  • Cholesterol 40 mg
  • Carbohydrates 34 g
  • Dietary Fibre 2 g
  • Sugar 25 g
  • Protein 4 g
  • Sodium 100 mg
  • Potassium 147 mg
  • Folate 20 mcg