Lentil Protein Brownies

• cooking spray
• 1 (15 ounce) can green lentils, drained and rinsed
• 3 tablespoons water, or as needed
• 3 eggs
• 7 tablespoons white sugar, or more to taste
• 3 tablespoons margarine (such as Smart Balance(R))
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 5 scoops vanilla protein powder

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat bottom and sides of an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Place lentils and water in a blender; puree into a smooth paste.
3. Transfer lentil paste to a large bowl. Mix in eggs, sugar, margarine, and vanilla extract. Stir in cocoa powder and protein powder until batter is thick and well-combined. Pour into the prepared pan.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

cooking spray, green lentils, water, eggs, white sugar, margarine, vanilla, cocoa powder

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/246743/lentil-protein-brownies/ (may not work)