Black beans are very rich in magnesium, and one of the best ways to incorporate it into your meals is to turn it into a brownie batter. Doesn’t sound delicious enough? You can also turn it into the homemade cookie dough.
We know you are surprised to learn that beans offer more benefits than you give it credit for. When it comes to male hormones, beans are one of the major foods that boost your hormone and assist with your heart health.
So many nutrients can also be found in beans, such as Vitamin D and Zinc, both of which are very effective in boosting low testosterone. It provides a heart-healthy option to increase testosterone levels.
The black bean brownie batter recipe is low in sugar, with the bean high in fiber, so it would be perfect if you incorporate it into your afternoon snacks; you know the one you can quickly munch on when on a short office break.
Let’s give you a quick head up before you get into the mood of preparing this recipe; you would need a food processor, and that’s a must.
The ingredients you would need for this recipe are quite easy to get at any local food store, so you don’t have to stress about that.
Ingredients
1 can of black beans. You have to make sure that it is drained and rinsed- 1 cup of cashew butter
- ¾ cup of dark chocolate chips
- 1 ½ of cacao powder
- Two large dates, or substitute with ¼ tablespoon of dates syrup. Do not add sugar
- ½ cup of chopped walnuts
- ½ teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon of sea salt
Preparation
- Put in the black beans, cashew butter, vanilla extract, and cacao powder into your food processor. Blend it properly until you can see it assume a creamy look, and all ingredients are completely spread out. At this point, you have to be sure that all the ingredients are thoroughly blended because that would determine the final look of your brownie batter.
- Take out the brownie from the food processor with a spatula, so it doesn’t get messy. Put it into a large bowl you can use for mixing. Fold in the dark chocolate chips, walnuts, and sea salt into the bowl with the brownie and cover it. Let the mixture refrigerate for 2 hours; you can use a timer, so you don’t lose track.
- Take out the dough from the refrigerator and put it inside a glass dish to keep it inside the fridge. Or you can roll it into bite (the size of cookie dough)
That’s all there is to this recipe. However, let’s discuss the role of some of the highlighted ingredients in boosting testosterone.
Cacao Powder
Whether you believe it or not, products from raw cacao are high in nutrients and can be termed testosterone boosting superfoods. Not only are they jam-packed with strong antioxidants, but it also contains enzymes that make digestion process easy.
Research has shown that an increased intake of raw cacao products can boost low blood pressure, low blood glucose, and improve vascular health.
But you may be wondering what makes raw cacao effective in boosting testosterone levels.
That’s simple; it contains the necessary minerals required in the production of testosterone, such as magnesium, zinc, iron, and manganese. The fat ratio contained in raw cacao products is ideal for boosting testosterone production.
Dark Chocolate
Despite the reputation dark chocolate has as being a sweet treat, it has numerous benefits as well.
One of the significant health benefits it has is regulating libido and boosting testosterone production. Therefore, consuming dark chocolate can serve as a testosterone boosting supplement.
Dark chocolate is full of healthy ingredients such as fiber, antioxidants, essential minerals, and monosaturated fats.
There are numerous ways in which dark chocolates trigger the production of testosterone in the body. Magnesium and zinc have been proven to play important roles in testosterone production, and luckily, dark chocolate is rich in these two minerals.
Therefore, if you increase the number of dark chocolates you consume, you would be providing your body with the necessary ingredients for testosterone production.
Lastly, dark chocolates contain various flavonoids, an antioxidant that lowers oxidation and oxidation pressure on the male organs.
Increased oxidation in the testes can lower testosterone production, so dark chocolates increase testicular function, thereby causing an increase in low testosterone levels.
Nutritional Information of the Black Bean Brownie Batter
Per Serving
- Calories – 1546
- Fat – 106g
- Sodium – 1236mg
- Carbs – 145g
- Sugar – 58g
COMMENTS