BROWNIES...healthy Style :)
Be PREPARED!! If you Lu-uuuve dessert like I do, here is an awesome recipe to take to holiday parties. This way, YOU are in control! You know there will be a healthy dessert option for you!! Ahhhhhhh, goodbye sabotage!!
These brownies are low in calories (only 133 per brownie) and saturated fat. They're also packed with 3 grams of fiber (which is just crazy for a brownie!), while spinach and carrots provide two powerful antioxidants.
Ingredients:
•Nonstick cooking spray
•3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
•1⁄2 cup carrot puree (After peeling and trimming the ends, steam carrots for 10-12 minutes and then puree in a food processor for 2 minutes)
•1⁄2 cup spinach puree (Steam for 30 seconds, then puree in a food processor for 2 minutes)
•1⁄2 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
•1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
•2 tablespoons trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread
•2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
•2 large egg whites
•3⁄4 cup oat flour, or all-purpose flour
•1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
•1⁄2 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2.Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or over a very low flame.
3.In a large bowl, combine the melted chocolate, vegetable purees, sugar, cocoa powder, margarine, and vanilla, and whisk until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
4.Whisk in egg whites. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt with a wooden spoon.
5.Pour the batter into the pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 bars.
Yield:
12 brownies
Nutritional Information:
Per brownie: 120 calories, 2 g fiber, 2.5 g protein, 19 g carbohydrate, 4.4 g fat, 1.7 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 149 mg sodium, 31% of calories from fat.
•Nonstick cooking spray
•3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
•1⁄2 cup carrot puree (After peeling and trimming the ends, steam carrots for 10-12 minutes and then puree in a food processor for 2 minutes)
•1⁄2 cup spinach puree (Steam for 30 seconds, then puree in a food processor for 2 minutes)
•1⁄2 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
•1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
•2 tablespoons trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread
•2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
•2 large egg whites
•3⁄4 cup oat flour, or all-purpose flour
•1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
•1⁄2 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2.Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or over a very low flame.
3.In a large bowl, combine the melted chocolate, vegetable purees, sugar, cocoa powder, margarine, and vanilla, and whisk until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
4.Whisk in egg whites. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt with a wooden spoon.
5.Pour the batter into the pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 bars.
Yield:
12 brownies
Nutritional Information:
Per brownie: 120 calories, 2 g fiber, 2.5 g protein, 19 g carbohydrate, 4.4 g fat, 1.7 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 149 mg sodium, 31% of calories from fat.
Yum! Thanks! I might have to do these for my Thanksgiving treat.
ReplyDeleteWow, these look very moist! I will have to try them.
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