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I made these a couple days ago...and have happily "gobbled" them up already.....good for a dessert or snack or with soup.....hope you like the recipe...very easy to make....

GINGERBREAD BROWNIES

3 eggs
1 T. evoo
3/4 c. kidney beans, rinsed & drained
1 heaping T. cinnamon
1 t. soda
1/2 t. baking powder
dash sea salt
1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed & drained
1/2 t. stevia powder
1 cup canned pumpkin (I opened a big can & froze the rest in 1 c. container for use later)

Preheat oven 350.....Pam an 11x7 glass dish...

In food Processor:  Blend everything until smooth

BAKE 35 MINUTES....reduce heat to 200 & baked 1 hour 25 minutes...the top should be dry...the inside fudgy...
cut in brownie size squares and enjoy....
NOTE:  I live in high altitude (over 5000 ft) which takes longer to bake things....lower altitudes check after 1 hour and 10 minutes.....

OPTIONAL TOPPING:  (but delicious)....Blend Smart Balance Light Margarine with Stevia to sweeten...frost the tops as you eat them....yummy.........

omg Savannah, I love you 

  This is going on my to do list...............

Wherever did you find this amazing recipe!  Can't wait to try it!

Hello Savannah
Those gingerbread brownies are absolutely delicious. The texture was perfect- chewy/crunchy on the sides and top and  oooooo... sooooo. fudgy in the middle. I added some Nutmeg, cloves and  orange zest and scraped in a vanilla pod.
These will be a staple in our house. I ate once square and was full- craving to snack was gone!!!
Thanks savannah- keep em comin!
Giesela

What a brilliant inspiration Savannah!  These are going to replace the spice cake mixed with a can of pumpkin recipe that my daughter gave me.  I always made it for Thanksgiving.  It's good topped with a tiny dab of ff Cool Whip. 

Thanks for sharing!

Wow...this sounds awesome.  Wishing I had some right now.  I can't wait to try this!

Fatwitch,

I see you are a Newbie.  Welcome to LDL and to all the great recipes that you'll find to help you along your way to Skinneytown! 

I love your comment under your screen name "Laugh every day & you'll have more days to laugh!"  It has been proven that he who laughs every day lives longer.  You'll get a lot of laughs from the LDL members because they all have a great sense of humor, in addition to great advice.  Hope you enjoy your time on the boards!

VickiLynn

Jaz, I have a Proctor Silex emulsion/stick blender I got at Target for around $30 and use it for everything, hot and cold, even solidly frozen fruit or ice cubes, as long as there's a little liquid to get it going.  I like that it gives you much more control than a traditional blender and you can see what you're doing.  The eggs in this recipe would provide enough liquid that I wouldn't hesitate to use it here, but I would wait until the last minute to put in the baking powder after all the beans are pureed.  When I use fresh double-acting baking powder in my Beanana Muffins, they can grow out over the top of the bowl if I'm not careful!  

Sometimes I miss the ability of a big food processor to slice or grate large quantities of cabbage, carrots, onions & peppers, but with my Santuko knife, a little mandolin & an old fashioned box grater it all works out just fine.  If Santa brings me a kitchen appliance I hope it is a meat grinder/sausage stuffer attachment so I can get SOME use out of my Kitchen Aid mixer!  

This sounds delicious...but i have one question when you say 1 t. of soda...do you mean baking soda?

Savannah,

These sound so yummy!  Thanks so much for your creativity.

Now I wonder, do you have any cookie recipes up your sleeves?  Any way to make these the consistency of a cookie. I would love to have some crunch!

Julie

Hi

can anyone tell me since I'm not a baker if the 1 T of soda....is refering to baking soda.....thanks??

  OMG this sounds awesome....I love this time of year and I am glad to have something sweet...thank you !!

Laura- Where have you been?  I've missed you.  You are closing into 1/2 way to your goal.  Great job.  Pam

honeyg;
It looks like no one jhas responded to your questions. 
Yes, 1 t soda would be 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
NJ

Thanks for the answer....can't wait to try these

Oh THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Birthday is in 2 days... and I've been trying to figure out something special I could make in place of having a sugary cake... I LOVE pumpkin and this recipe is like receiving a birthday gift! So SO SOOO Happy!
Tiffany

Hi Honey G.....I haven't been posting in a while and just saw your post about the soda...YES...it does mean baking soda...sorry, I didn't see this sooner...

Savannah, just curious.  Why isn't there any ginger in it, since it is gingerbread??  I'm sure you could put some with the cinnamon too.  I haven't tried these yet, but have read so many complimentary posts about them.  Thanks for being creative with this.