Recipe

4 Brownies You Can Make in a Blender

By Claire Dinhut at Harvard

These brownies are sure to satisfy your sugar craving. The best part about them is that all you need are the ingredients, a blender, and an oven. Delicious, healthy brownies + minimal cleanup? Sign us up.

#SpoonTip: make sure you don’t over-blend the brownie batter or your treats will come out tough instead of tasty.

Avocado Blender Brownies

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Servings: 8 brownies
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 Avocado
  • 3 eggs

Photo by Claire Dinhut

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Step 2

Blend all the ingredients together.

Step 3

Pour into a greased baking dish and bake for 20 minutes, or until the brownies start to pull away from the edges of the pan.

Gooey Blender Brownies

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Servings: 8 brownies
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 stick of butter
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoon vanilla extract

Photo by Claire Dinhut

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Put all the ingredients in the blender (even the chocolate chips) and blend.

Step 3

Pour into a greased baking dish and bake for 20 minutes, or until the brownies start to pull away from the edges of the pan.

Black Bean Brownies

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Servings: 16 brownies
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1 can black beans
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar

Photo by Claire Dinhut

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Drain black beans in a colander to wash away the salt water.

Step 3

In a blender, blend together all ingredients.

Step 4

Pour batter into a greased pan and add chocolate chips.

Step 5

Pour into a greased baking dish and bake for 25 minutes, or until the brownies start to pull away from the edges of the pan.

White Chocolate Chip Blondies

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Servings: 8 brownies
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1 can garbanzo beans
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup white chocolate chips

Photo by Claire Dinhut

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Step 2

Drain garbanzo beans to wash away any salt.

Step 3

Combine all the ingredients except the chocolate chips in a blender and blend until smooth.

Step 4

Put mixture in a baking dish and fold in chocolate chips.

Step 5

Pour into a greased baking dish and bake for 20 minutes, or until the brownies start to pull away from the edges of the pan.

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