Tepary Beans: Selected by my ancestors from the wild species growing in the Sonoran Desert and cultivated by my people, the Akimel O’odham and Tohono O’odham, for at least a thousand years, and who continue to grow them today on their reservation lands with summer rainfall in arroyos and limited irrigation along the Gila River. The Tepary bean is the world’s most drought tolerant bean, higher in fiber and protein than most other beans with a low glycemic index and superior taste! 3 varieties:

Brown Tepary Beans – S-OAM BAVI
Savory and slightly nutty in flavor. The brown tepary retains its shape and firmness, yet is tender and makes a thin gravy, making it a perfect ingredient for soups, stews, dips and spreads. It also makes a great addition to salads.

White Tepary Beans – STOTOAH BAVI
This ancient superfood of the Sonoran Desert has sustained our O’odham people for centuries. Highly acclaimed for it’s nutritional value the Stotoah Bavi (white tepary bean) is noted for its unique and delicious naturally sweet yet savory flavor and creamy texture

Black Tepary Beans – S-CHUUK BAVI
A rare and recent selection – firm textured and meaty flavored – the s-chuuk bavi is a special and very limited tepary variety.

Recipes

Check out more recipes like these using Tepary beans!

More Recipes

Terry’s Hungry Man Dinner

Using Ramona Farms Black Tepary Beans
and Cob-Roasted Pima Corn

Beanie Brownies

 1 cup Cooked brown tepary beans

 ½ cup Hershey’s cocoa

 ¾ cup Honey

 ¼ cup Salted butter melted

 ½ cup All purpose flour

 ¼ cup Chopped pecans

 ½ cup Cup infused raisins (recipe below)

 2 eggs

 ¼ tsp Salt

Infused Raisins:

 ½ cup Raisins

 1 tsp Ginger

 1 tbsp Ground cinnamon

 ½ cup Milk

 ¼ cup Honey

 1 cup Hot water

 ½ tbsp Vanilla

Infused Raisins Directions:

1

Let ingredients soak for 20 to 30 minutes then blend on low until smooth.
This will be added to the brownie ingredients.

Beanie Brownie Directions:

2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter the bottom and sides of an 8" square pan.

3

In a large bowl mix all of the brownie ingredients together. Mix in blender or with mixer until smooth.

4

Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

5

Cool before removing from pan. Makes approximately 16 2" squares.

CategoryCookies, Cakes and Desserts

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Ingredients

 1 cup Cooked brown tepary beans

 ½ cup Hershey’s cocoa

 ¾ cup Honey

 ¼ cup Salted butter melted

 ½ cup All purpose flour

 ¼ cup Chopped pecans

 ½ cup Cup infused raisins (recipe below)

 2 eggs

 ¼ tsp Salt

Infused Raisins:

 ½ cup Raisins

 1 tsp Ginger

 1 tbsp Ground cinnamon

 ½ cup Milk

 ¼ cup Honey

 1 cup Hot water

 ½ tbsp Vanilla

Directions

Infused Raisins Directions:

1

Let ingredients soak for 20 to 30 minutes then blend on low until smooth.
This will be added to the brownie ingredients.

Beanie Brownie Directions:

2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter the bottom and sides of an 8" square pan.

3

In a large bowl mix all of the brownie ingredients together. Mix in blender or with mixer until smooth.

4

Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

5

Cool before removing from pan. Makes approximately 16 2" squares.

Notes

Beanie Brownies

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