gluten free HEALTHY choc brownie type dessert

cooking spray

1 1/2 cups canned black beans (although i forgot to measure and just dumped in a whole can) rinsed and drained

1/2 unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tbsp espresso powder

3/4 cup egg substitute (liquid egg)

2 tbsp low cal, sugar free choc syrup (but i just used lite hersheys) and i added about an extra two tbsp

2 tbsp reduced fat sour cream

1 tbsp butter- unsalted and melted

8 tbsp splenda

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 bag choc chunks (nestle or any even just semi sweet choc chips)

preheat oven to 350, spray 8x8 dish

combine beans, cocoa powder, espresso and egg substitute in food processor, mix until smooth about 2 minutes, scrappings sides halfway through

add syrup, sour cream, butter, sugar, vanilla mix until combined,
add choc chunks

pour into pan, bake 28-30 min turning dish halfway through . a toothpick inserted in teh center will come with soft batter clinging to it (for real, i over baked them b/c i thought it wasn't done enough but thats the right texture)

cool complete in the baking dish on a wire rack, refridgerate leftovers

these are based on crazy brownies to begin with but still these are hugely healthier!!

fat- before 70 grams, after 1.6 grams

calories- before 1500, after 53

Diagnosis

well, I had my biopsy Friday for Celiac Disease and it came back positive- so no more gluten (found in wheat) for me. I liken this to smoking- I don't have alot of pain right now but if I keep eating gluten I am doing damaage and now that I know it I can't keep doing it. It will be a hard transistion but just like everything else in my life- I will dig in and get to it.
I survived a church potluck yesterday and wasn't totally starving so that was a good sign. And praise the Lord for the internet where I know I can find tons of recipes.
Right now I am ok with it but i know there are going to be some hard days and some cravings but I am going to trust God to give me the self- control to not give in.

In other news- finally a week with not much planned- well I say that but I have some people I need to visit, hopefully Dennae has the baby soon so we can go see them, and we have a mops meeting on Wednesday so we will stay busy but hopefully not as busy as the last two weeks!