I planned creating a fava bean brownie recipe since ages but couldn’t find the time. But finally … I did and I’m truly happy with the result. They taste delicious, are gluten-free and high in proteins without adding any powder or supplements. The beans are doing all the good work. Also they are fat-free. So you won’t have a bad conscience eating a dozen of it :).
How are you guys? Wanted to thank you all again for your entry’s into my #fwr1year party. I’ll work on your wishes for upcoming blogposts!
I’m not yet sure where to start. It might be about post-workout and pre-workout meals, my travel goals for this year or about behind the scene details.
But first, we are going to have awesome brownies :).

- 120 g white fava beans (200g cooked)
- 7- 8 tbsp oat milk (100-120 ml)
- 4 tbsp coconut sugar (60 g)
- 4 tbsp wholegrain rice flour (60 g)
- 2 tbsp raw cacao powder (30 g)
- 1 dash of salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Pre-heat oven to 200 ° C
- Prepare beans according to the instructions on package.
- Place cooked beans and oats in a bowl and mix blend until well combined. Add coconut sugar, rice flour, raw cacao powder and salt. Mix again until creamy.
- Stir in baking powder and place the dough into a lined baking dish.
- Bake for about 25-25 minutes (depending on the oven) or until you can pierce the brownie cake with a fork bringing it out dry.
- Let the brownies cool down completely, then lift them out of the tray using the parchment paper. Cut into squares and enjoy!

Did you try the Fava Bean Brownies?
If so, I would love to hear how it went.You can write me a comment or post a picture on Instagram or Facebook using #foodwithoutregrets or tag me so I’ll see it :).
Happy Baking! xX, Annelina
These brownies look amazing! I love that you added fava beans. I bet the brownies tasted very delicious. 🙂
Oh thanks so much Ela. I’m glad that I found another way to eat beans :). Yes I have to admit that I love them :). Much love
Is it oat milk or just dry oats? Could almond milk replace the pats?
Oat milk :), yes almond milk or any other milk is fine too.
I just tried this & for some reason the brownies are not rising. Am I doing it wrong? Which size tin did you use?
Hello Emily, ohh they do not really rise. Just a tiny bit. How did they taste though? You can take a bit more baking powder if you want them to rise more.xX
I made these with raisin paste instead of sugar and tried using 1 tsp baking powder, but they still didn’t rise up very much, not nearly as much as the picture shows. I used 395F equivalent to 200C because I live in the US and my oven is measured in Fahrenheit only and it took about 5 more minutes to come out clean, so I’ll probably cook on 400F for 20 minutes and see if that works better next time. Thank you for the recipe as I wasn’t sure what to do with the big 10lb/4.5kg bag of fava beans I have besides use them in savoury dishes.
ohh thanks for your feedback. Ovens are so different.
I followed this recipe and ended up having to double the time it took to cook and also ended up with whole fava beans in the brownie- were they meant to be mashed/ blended at some point- perhaps it should be a little clearer… taste was great though!
thank you so much for your feedback! This helps a lot!
my oven might be different!
Can i use cocos flour instead of rice flour?
I haven’t tried but it should work.