Rocco DiSpirito's Brownie Recipe

Rocco DiSpirito has a brand new cookbook out called Now Eat This!: 150 of America's Favorite Comfort Foods, All Under 350 Calories and here is an amazing looking recipe that is getting great reviews that I am dieing to try, although I could probably qualify as a person in need of an intervention when it comes to things like brownies!

A few changes I would recommend if you would prefer it to be vegan is:

• sub the egg substitute for Ener-G Foods Egg Replacer
• sub the reduced-fat sour cream for Tofutti Sour Supreme or other vegan sour cream product
• sub the melted butter for melted Earth Balance

I can't wait to try these on the family, but I'm not going to tell them about the secret ingredient.....

I'm sometimes sneaky like that and they have no idea, so don't tell them!

Brownies

Ingredients:
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 ½ cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon espresso powder
• ¾ cup egg substitute
• 2 tablespoons low-calorie sugar-free chocolate syrup, such as Walden Farms
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream, such as Breakstone's
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 24 packets Truvia (84 g) or 8 tablespoons granulated Splenda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8x8-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Combine the beans, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and egg substitute in the bowl of a food processor. Process until the mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl halfway through.
3. Add the chocolate syrup, sour cream, butter, Truvia, and vanilla. Process until all of the ingredients are combined, about 1 minute.
4. Pout the batter into the prepared baking dish, and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for 28 to 30 minutes, turning the dish halfway through the baking time. A toothpick inserted in the center will come out with soft batter clinging to it.
5. Let the brownies cool completely in the baking dish on a wire rack. Then cut into 12 squares and serve. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Download the recipe.

I'll make these pretty soon and let you know what I think. If you have made them or make them, please post your thoughts and opinions about the brownies for everyone else to see!