Funfetti Bean Cake Blondies - Vegan, Gluten-Free and Nut-Free
White bean blondies. Sweet, buttery, loaded with sprinkles and topped with classic vanilla icing. Everyone will be shocked they're made with white beans!
Ingredients
Bean Cake Blondies
- 2 tbsp ground flax
- 6 tbsp water
- 1 1/2 cups cooked white beans - I used navy beans
- 1/4 cup melted butter - I used Earth Balance
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp sprinkles - I used Wilton vegan friendly
Classic Vanilla Icing
- 1 cup icing sugar - I used Wholesome brand
- 2 tbsp non-dairy milk - I used vanilla soy milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Bean Cake Blondies
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9X9 baking dish.
- Mix flax and water, set aside for 3 minutes.
- In a food processor add melted butter, sugar, vanilla, beans, maple syrup and flax eggs. Blend until very smooth and no clumps remain.
- In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and sprinkles.
- Add bean mixture to dry ingredients and mix.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool in the dish for 10-15 minutes before removing and transferring to cooling rack. Top with icing and additional sprinkles (if desired) once fully cooled.
- Slice into desired number of servings and store in airtight container in the fridge.
Classic Vanilla Icing
- In a mixing bowl, whisk all ingredients together. Use immediately to avoid icing becoming stiff.
Notes
* If you are not avoiding wheat, regular flour works in this recipe. ** I have not yet made this recipe with traditional sugar, but thinking traditional white sugar would work fine.