GFree Chocolate Cherry Brownies

This is a recipe from my friend Peggy Alberda:

Gluten Free Chocolate Cherry Brownies

Ingredients:
1 ½ c. Chocolate Chips
2 c. Organic Garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (1 15 oz can)
4 Organic eggs
1/3 cup Organic sugar & 1/3 cup agave nectar (or ¾ -1 cup sugar)
1 tsp. vanilla & 1 tsp. Almond ext.
½ tsp baking powder
Topping,
1/3 c. chocolate chips
1/3 c. Chopped tart dried red cherries
1/3 c. chopped walnuts
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl melt carob chips in microwave for 2 minutes.
In blender or food processor, combine beans and eggs, till smooth.
Add sugar, baking powder, and chocolate, vanilla and almond ext.
Process until smooth.
Pour batter into a 9” or 8X8” greased non-stick pan, sprinkle with topping,
press into
Batter slightly.
Bake for 25- 45 minutes depending on pan size. Test with wooden pick.
I bake mine in a 10” tart pan with removable bottom, bake for 25 min.
After cooled remove sides