Adding pulses to desserts is one of our favorite things! It feels like such a modern way to boost the nutrition of something sweet. We can’t wait for y’all to try our new Cannellini Bean Blondies recipe, which offers a healthy, sustainable way to enjoy this classic dessert.
Pulses are the nutritious superfoods known as chickpeas, lentils, beans, and dry peas. With a low carbon footprint, they are one of the most sustainable crops on the planet. Not only do they use minimal amounts of water to grow, but they also improve soil diversity and crop productivity, and they’re often used as cover crops by farmers.
Pulses are SO versatile and they’re an excellent addition to vegetarian dishes. Need more inspiration so that you may incorporate pulses into your cooking? Check out hundreds of recipe ideas on pulses.org!
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Cannellini Bean Blondies | Sponsored by USA Pulses
Ingredients
1 cup cannellini beans, drained
1 medium egg
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
2/3 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips
Serves 6
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Into a food processor, place the cannellini beans, egg, butter, dark brown sugar, vanilla. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute, and set aside.
3. Into a medium bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder.
4. Fold the bean mixture into the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Add the chocolate chips into the batter, or reserve them for the top of the blondies.
5. Prepare a 9 x 9-inch baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.
6. Using a silicone spatula, add in the blondie batter and smooth it out to the edges of the pan. (Sprinkle with chocolate chips, if using on top.)
7. Bake for 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting blondies into squares and serving. Makes 12 blondies.
