Healthy Lower Calorie Brownies (still made with real ingredients)

Healthy Lower Calorie Browniesare just the chocolate treat you need without the guilt. This recipes has no beans, avocado, or protein powered either. Just normal stuff done right.

Healthy Lower Calorie Brownies

Healthy Lower Calorie Brownies (still made with real ingredients) is the fourth recipe in whole food dessert week and you are going to love these! This recipes is a little different from theWhole Wheat Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies,Blueberry Muffin Date Bites, andWhole Wheat Honey Cakebecause these are meant to be lower in calories. These brownies have no butter or oil in them but they also don’t have any hidden beans, avocados, or protein powder. It’s just a smart recipes that uses ingredients wisely. They aren’t your traditional perfect brownie (I have that recipe for you right here), but they are a fabulous chocolate fix without too much guilt.

I made these, cut them into pieces, and then hid them in the freezer. I would just pull one out every once in a while when I needed a chocolate treat and they sure helped with my cravings. They were delicious frozen! The recipe comes from my friend Tiffany at Feel Great in 8 (I’m doing a round of the Feel Great in 8 challenge RIGHT now! I love her program, this is the 4th time in about 2.5 years that I’ve done it). She plugged it into MyFitnessPal and says that this treat has 130 calories, 2.9 grams of fiber, and 3.2 grams of protein per serving. Not too shabby!

Can you put brownies back in the oven if undercooked?

If you find that your brownies are a bit undercooked, heat the oven back to the proper cooking temperature and leave in for another 3-5 minutes.

Don’t under-bake these lower calorie brownies because they don’t taste soft and gooey, they just taste like gummy and raw (not a good thing).

What type of cocoa powder and chocolate chips are best to use in baking?

The chocolate cocoa and chocolate chips that you use will really play a big role in how these taste. I recommend a high quality dutch-processed cocoa and I’m obsessed with these chocolate chips.

How do you know when brownies are cooked?

To know if your brownies are cooked and not gooey in the middle, insert a toothpick in the center of the pan. If the toothpick comes out clean, they are done.

Here’s a few more healthy desserts you might enjoy:

• Blueberry Muffin Date Balls (healthy, no-bake treat)
• Healthy Key Lime Pie Smoothie
• Healthy Breakfast Cookies
• Healthy Applesauce Cookies
• Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
• Healthy Pumpkin Pie Recipe
• Easy Healthy No-Bake Cheesecake
• Healthy Whole Grain Zucchini Muffins
• Healthy Cherry Energy Balls (Homemade Cherry Pie Larabars)
• Healthy Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs
• Maple Sweetened Healthy Banana Muffins

This recipes has no beans, avocado, or protein powered either. Just normal stuff done right.Healthy Lower Calorie Browniesare just the chocolate treat you need without the guilt.