Mint Creamcheese Brownies! (pics)

[Bromenclature]

Okay so I did this as an experiment using the recipe posted by floridagirl as a base.

Here's what I came up with:




They are delicious.

Here's the recipe I used:

The Brownies
-1 can of soy beans (15.5 oz) - They don't need to be black, the brownies will be brown anyway
**Some types of canned soy beans seem to have fewer net carbs than others. Just look at the label - there should be like 1-2 net carbs per serving
-3 eggs
-1 stick softened butter (Stick it in the microwave for 20 seconds or so)
-1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I used Ghiradelli)
-3/4 cup Splenda (Could try Stevia - Splenda tastes better to me though)
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-1 teaspoon instant coffee
-1 good pinch of salt

The Icing
-8oz cream cheese (You could probably use less, my brownies have quite a thick layer of icing)
-1 egg
-1/3 cup Splenda
-1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract (You can add more if you want it stronger, just taste it)

You will need a food processor for this recipe or something that can really puree the beans.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Use the wrapper from the stick of butter to grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.

2. Rinse the beans in a wire strainer and shake off the water. They do not have to be completely dry.

3. Start with the beans and 3 eggs in the food processor and pulse until well-blended. Add the butter (preferably in chunks if it isn't really soft), cocoa poder, Splenda, vanilla extract, instant coffee, and salt. Continue blending until fairly smooth. The batter will be thicker than for normal brownies.

4. Pour most of the mix into the greased pan, leaving just a little bit on the side to swirl in the cream cheese icing.

5. Clean out your food processor and then add the 8oz (or less if you choose) of cream cheese, egg, Splenda, and peppermint extract. Blend until nice and smooth. Taste it to see if you want to add more peppermint.

6. Spoon and evenly spread the cream cheese icing over the brownie batter already in the pan. Take the little bit of the extra brownie batter and use a fork to swirl it onto the cream cheese icing.

7. Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the edges of the brownies start pulling away from the pan.

Note: I haven't really perfected the baking time as I've made this recipe once - the brownies themselves should be somewhat firm when they're done...cooling them takes the firmness a step further. Baking it less might give the cream cheese icing a better texture once it has cooled, but they still taste great as I have done them.

8. Allow to cool for an hour or more in the fridge. Cut em' up and enjoy!

There should be 16 2x2 inch servings since it's an 8x8 inch pan; here's the nutritional information:

1 Serving

13.2g fat
7.75g protein
3.09 net carbs (There's 2.19g fiber in each brownie)
162 calories, 73.3% fat, 19.2% protein, 7.5% carb

Thanks again to floridagirl for the original recipe. Hope you guys enjoy my adaptation.

And just another note; I'm not really in-tune with the finer points of baking and I still managed to produce these. Point is...they're really pretty easy to make even if you don't have a lot of cooking experience.

[Bromenclature]

Gave one to my roommate (he's not into dieting or anything).

He said "Wow"

Edit: That's a good "wow"

[mktwelve]

Would devour.

[breathemetal]

looks delicious.
they'd be gone in 5 minutes.

[Bromenclature]

looks delicious.
they'd be gone in 5 minutes.

yea they're putting my will power to the test. already ate two today

[floridagirl]

Wiping drool off my keyboard RN

[makemeslim]

i dont think i made them right, becuz mine wer absolutly disgusting. They wer really try while blending. is that meant to happen

[pro-tein]

looks great.... have no time to make them but i keep this in mind!

[Bromenclature]

i dont think i made them right, becuz mine wer absolutly disgusting. They wer really try while blending. is that meant to happen

Do you mean the beans were dry while you were pureeing them? The 3 eggs should be sufficient liquid to get the soy beans through the blender. If that's not enough (which it really should be) add a little bit of oil.

The batter shouldn't really have anything that looks like a bean in it. It should be thick, but smooth and consistent.

If you can better explain the exact problem you were having - I might be able to offer more help.

[Haywood Jablome]

nice
that looks f'ing tasty

[makemeslim]

Do you mean the beans were dry while you were pureeing them? The 3 eggs should be sufficient liquid to get the soy beans through the blender. If that's not enough (which it really should be) add a little bit of oil.

The batter shouldn't really have anything that looks like a bean in it. It should be thick, but smooth and consistent.

If you can better explain the exact problem you were having - I might be able to offer more help.

hi buddy, ye they wer really dry, had real hard time blending them so added some water. got them blended but i dnt tink i blended them to the maximum. Still cant get the bad taste out my mouth

I need to know, i used soya beans, are they the same as soy beans?

[Bromenclature]

hi buddy, ye they wer really dry, had real hard time blending them so added some water. got them blended but i dnt tink i blended them to the maximum. Still cant get the bad taste out my mouth

I need to know, i used soya beans, are they the same as soy beans?

Yeah I think soya beans = soy beans; are you European?

The beans should be somewhat soft right out of the can. Just rinse them off and put them in the food processor with the eggs and a little oil if you must.

Did you taste the incomplete batter before you added all of the other ingredients (sweetener, butter, cocoa powder, vanilla, instant coffee, and salt)? If you tasted it before you added that stuff, then yeah I could see it not tasting like much at all.

I would not recommend adding any water

[Bromenclature]

Anyone else made these yet? Eager to hear what ya'll think

[devildogJMS]

I would love to make these brownies, but after the SciVation brownines pig out I did a couple of months ago..I think I better steer clear of these delicious treats

[Bromenclature]

I would love to make these brownies, but after the SciVation brownines pig out I did a couple of months ago..I think I better steer clear of these delicious treats

You might have to use some self control but it's worth it

[RugbyTank]

Im trying these tomorrow and will make tonight.

[Bromenclature]

Im trying these tomorrow and will make tonight.

Good idea. I think I'll make a batch too!

[RugbyTank]

Dunno bout you but the butter was way too excess it diffused out lol

But besides that once they cool they will look like yours GJ


Im sure they taste fine, for now ill just imagine(ive already at my cals for the day><)

[Bromenclature]

Dunno bout you but the butter was way too excess it diffused out lol

But besides that once they cool they will look like yours GJ


Im sure they taste fine, for now ill just imagine(ive already at my cals for the day><)

Diffused out? you mean they were just really greasy? Hmm mine weren't.

[JWLB]

I'm going to try these tonight.........replacing beans with tofu and omitting the mint.

[Bromenclature]

I'm going to try these tonight.........replacing beans with tofu and omitting the mint.

Not sure if tofu will be starchy enough, but good luck

[and1_balla52]

Where can I get the beans when Im ready to make them? Was at a local store, and they didnt have any soy beans. Had pretty much every bean imaginable, black, navy, pinto, but no soy beans. I dont know how I would make em. When my cut ends on December 17th, these mf'ers are on the menu damnit!

[Bromenclature]

Where can I get the beans when Im ready to make them? Was at a local store, and they didnt have any soy beans. Had pretty much every bean imaginable, black, navy, pinto, but no soy beans. I dont know how I would make em. When my cut ends on December 17th, these mf'ers are on the menu damnit!

I got mine at Harris Teeter...they had a few different brands. I would think any large supermarket chain would carry canned soybeans.

[JWLB]

I wasn't able to find the beans either, but finally found some at "Stupidstore" (Canadians will get this) in their organic section. They didn't have the black, only white soy....Carbs 12, Fiber 8. I decided to use Swiss Mocha for my instant coffee, and made a few other minor modifications. The recipe is still very low carbs and I barely take in any all day anyway. If the taste of the batter is any indication of how the brownie will taste, I am going to have a hard time not plowing them all down my throat!! Thanks for this OP!!!!!

[Bromenclature]

I wasn't able to find the beans either, but finally found some at "Stupidstore" (Canadians will get this) in their organic section. They didn't have the black, only white soy....Carbs 12, Fiber 8. I decided to use Swiss Mocha for my instant coffee, and made a few other minor modifications. The recipe is still very low carbs and I barely take in any all day anyway. If the taste of the batter is any indication of how the brownie will taste, I am going to have a hard time not plowing them all down my throat!! Thanks for this OP!!!!!

Great to hear. Hope you enjoy!

And yeah white soy is fine...the cocoa makes the brownies dark anyway.

[JWLB]

Well......not sure what to think. They came out tasting good, but mine didn't really have the consistancy of real brownies.......but again, they taste great, would never know they had beans in them!

[zersch]

damn im feeling hungry now! hahahaha

[eglionz]

Made these earlier, amazing!

[polar775]

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definately want to try this

[Grapplingmuscle]

These are cooling in the fridge right now! Been on a cooking spree lately. It wasn't easy to find, but I managed to find the "Greenwise Brand" Organic soy beans at Publix with only one net carb per serving and 12 grams of fiber (Nothing wrong with that :-) After I layered the cream cheese frosting on top I swirled a little sugar free chocolate syrup over the top for added flavor and visual appeal. Can't wait to dig into these bad boys!
Thanks to all who were involved in the creation of these!