Rocco's Brownies

CrystalT

I made the brownies yesterday. Ok! Its a matter of having to get use to something thats different. For the most part the texture was good. Thinking about next time cutting back on the espresso (seemed a bit strong) and adding more vanilla. Its going to take a little tweeking to get them to what my kids are use to and keep them at least 53cals.

Yolanda

I saw the recipe on the Doctors and had to try.

Note: I followed the recipe minus the expresso powder. Instead I used vanilla instant coffee (comes in packets...took about 3 packets).

For being healthier than the normal alternative, I think these are great! I'm not sure why everyone is saying they are so bad. Of course they aren't like amazing, fat-loaded, sugar-loaded brownies most everyone would enjoy. Instead, these taste like dark chocolate (and in my case, vanilla) brownies that are light and satisfying.

Interesting enough my brownies looked like real brownies but I cut the tops (to break the dense look open). Seemed to mimic really well.

Finally, I am not a baker nor a great cook. I do random things and this seemed to turn out well for me. To those who still need a healthier, diabetic friendly option, do try these. Maybe substitute expresso powder with instant coffee.

Jolene

Sad to find the comments on this site, after I had made the brownies. I watched the Dr. show this week with Rocco on promoting his book. Went out and bought it, because of how great everyone said the book was. Made the brownies today. NOT GOOD! Wish I had read reviews from average people before purchasing the book.

Sherry

Try this recipe! It is really good!!!


Black Bean Brownies RecipeServings: 9
Description:
Dense, fudgey and ultra-healthy, these brownies are a great alternative to traditional brownies! It's amazing how they taste like chocolate and fudge and not beans! Chef's Notes: Rolled oats run through the food processor may substituted for the instant oats. Use optional sugar if your bananas are still green and not very ripe.


Ingredients:
�?�15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
�?�2 whole bananas
�?��?? cup agave nectar
�?�¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
�?�1 tbsp cinnamon
�?�1 tsp vanilla extract
�?�¼ cup raw sugar (optional)
�?�¼ cup instant oats
Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease anf 8x8" pan and set aside. Combine all ingredients, except oats, in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth, scrapping sides as needed. Stir in the oats and pour batter into the pan. Bake approx 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before slicing Chef's Note: if you find these brownies are too soft or too fudgey, add another 1/4 cup oats or flour.

cass

i think the big problem with this is that the 24pgs of truvia is so off!! if you read the start of the book(rocco's can't live-without ingredients) in the sugar substitutes he says that 4tsp of splenda is the same as 4pkgs of tuvia. if that is true then the recipe is wrong! it should only be 16 pkgs of truvia. maybe thats the problem? but omg i could not stand the smell of them! as a great chef i think he needs to tell his fans that there is a problem and how to fix it!! im a pastry chef and thats what i would do.

Cathryn

Surely there is a mistake in the recipe. They were bitter and horrid.

K.M.

Don't waste your money; I was very disappointed with the recipe. They had a hearty chocolate flavor however I wouldn't describe these as "fudge-like"; the texture tends to be "mushy" and very unappealing to the tongue. I think I can find a far better recipe that will actually taste like a "true brownie".

kelseykh1246

It was horrible. It tasted ljust like i was eating a brick form of UNsweetened cocoa powder. Very blah.

Lisa P

We had tried other recipes in the book and they were fabulous! Try the fajitas, the enchiladas or the chicken with mango salsa. All excellent. The brownies-took one bite and spit it out! YUCK!

Kev in Montgomery

I agree with all other critics. The pictured brownies are no where near the actual product. There's no levening and they couldn't possibly match the picture. Shame on Rocco! I hope the other recipes are better.

Rebecca

Stop!! Don't make this brownie recipe. Every "thumbs down" comment here is totally correct. I am also a good baker, and, as everyone else said, these look nothing like the picture, and the taste is something vaguely like grainy chocolate tofu. Really bad grainy chocolate tofu.

Jennifer Lewis

That photo is a lie! Do not waste your money and time on this poor excuse for a brownie. One bite was all it took. The rest ended up in the trash, where a raccoon flipped me off.

meems

Those brownies were the worst thing I have ever made and I know how to bake quite well. I thought perhaps I had left something out of the recipe but after checking it and this site I see I am not alone. The picture in the cookbook does not in any way resemble the flat, dull, pasty tasting bean cake that came from that recipe. It looked and tasted like a mud pie from my childhood. I was prepared and opened minded but this was beyond bad tasting.

kowgirl

try this....take a box of reduced sugar brownie mix (Pillsbury makes one), and puree a can of black beans and add to the mix (nothing else, don't drain beans). Bake according to box. You'll get the same taste as brownies but not as many calories. Kind of the same principal as Rocco, without buying unnecessary ingredients. Love Rocco and his books, just NOT the brownie recipe!

Maria

I made them and was excited for my dad to eat them because he is a diabetic. He chewed the first bite and said he was done. They were horrible!!!!

oma

The brownies were awful .

Jay

I think rocco baked a box of Duncan Hines brownies and used that as the picture for his cookbook. These are the worst things I've ever tasted, and I was so excited to try them

ajs

I spent SOOO much money on ingredients for these brownies and I was so disappointed that they were crap!!!! Really don't waste your time making these brownies they are horribale try the no pudge for $3.00 instead!

randi

OK, I bought the cookbook, and it was a success....until this recipe. At first, I was very upset at myself.....I thought I did something wrong or left out an ingredient. After reading other posts I no longer feel alone in my disappointment. Please help Rocco!!!!!!! I think there is a misprint in the cookbook or maybe some other explanantion. Thanks!

Kate

I purchased the cook book, made the brownie...I am off Cooking and Brownies. I am glad I found this site...I was going to make them again tonight because I thought I did something wrong...Like adding the wrong brand of Black Beans. Thank you