pinto bean fudge

Name: Pinto Bean Fudge
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) cooked pinto beans, unseasoned; 3/4 cup(s) cocoa; 1/2 cup(s) melted butter; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla (yes 1 tablespoon); 2 pound(s) powdered sugar; 1 pinch(es) salt (do not add if beans have any salt in them); 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans

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Kathie Carr

North Liberty, IN

Updated on Jan 5, 2012

This is a delicious protein packed, yet low fat candy recipe. You have to taste it to believe it. And its fun to ask people to guess the secret ingredient.

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prep time 15 Min

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup cooked pinto beans, unseasoned
3/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup melted butter
1 tablespoon vanilla (yes 1 tablespoon)
2 pounds powdered sugar
1 pinch salt (do not add if beans have any salt in them)
1/2 cup chopped pecans

How To Make pinto bean fudge

Step 1

Mash the beans. Mix them with the margarine, cocoa and vanilla. Stir in the sugar and pecans.

Step 2

Butter a 9 by 13 inch pan and spread the bean mixture in this. Put into the refrigerator and chill thoroughly. Cut into squares, serve.
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