I consider brownies the perfect barbecue dessert. My standard recipe is similar to most; it contains a whole stick of butter, a couple of eggs and a cup and a half of sugar. Shape magazine recently featured brownies in their new recipe makeover column. I was more than curious and since I was craving chocolate I decided to whip up a batch. It didn't hurt that in making over the brownies, the final calorie count per brownie dropped by 170 calories.
To see the recipe and what I thought of these slimmed down brownies, just read more.
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I found this recipe in Shape and was curious to see how Greek yogurt would fare in brownies.
Ingredients
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons espresso
1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil; spray foil lightly with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, salt,and baking powder. Set aside.
- With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar at medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, or until combined. Add egg, egg whites, vanilla and coffee. Continue beating until incorporated.
- Scrape down sides of the bowl and reduce mixer speed to low. Slowly add flour mixture to the bowl, followed by yogurt, and mix gently until combined. The batter will be thick.
- Stir in chocolate and walnuts if using.
- With a spatula, spread mixture evenly in pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of pan comes out dry. Cool on a wire rack before removing from pan and slicing into 16 squares.
Recipe makes 16 2-inch by 2-inch servings.
114 calories
5g fat
16g carbs
2g protein
1g fiber
16mg calcium
61mg sodium
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For a "lite" recipe, these brownies were really rich and tasty. The texture was a bit rubbery though due to the lack of fat in the recipe, I think. Yum thought the brownies were OK (which for a "lite" recipe is a compliment coming from her) and that they would pair nicely with some vanilla ice cream. My trick is to use good quality cocoa and chocolate chips.
Try baking these brownies and tell me what you think.
Do you have a healthy snack or recipe to share? Then share it in the Lite'n it Up - Healthy Recipe Group and I might just post it on FitSugar.
Missoni
Chloe
Aftershock
I'm not sure calories-wise, but I usually cut up blocks of baking chocolate into chunks instead of chocolate chips (tastes better).
1TOTALLY saw this article in Shape last week...visited the rents this past weekend, made them, and let me tell you - they were a huge hit. I'll be saving this recipe forever
True, they're still brownies and you can't "go to town on them", but I love the fact that
they're reduced both in caloric and fat content. Try making them, they're delicious!
2I love baking... especially brownies! I need to remember to make these next time I'm in the mood for brownies -- usually every week, ha!
3i';ve come up with a great recipe that cuts down on what you're eating - instead of oil or butter, use applesauce...and instead of eggs - use eggbeaters. they taste a bit more cake like since the applesauce gives it a different baking quality - but it's still healthier.
4sounds good..may try this weekend!
5I've been looking for a lighter dessert, so I'm definitely going to try these.
6try No Pudge brownies - they are fudgy and gooey! you wont be able to tell that they are fat-free and so easy to make. you can even make single servings in the microwave in just 1 minute!
7It sounds ridiculous but an easy low cal brownie is a box of brownie mix and a can of black beans, pureed. If you really puree the beans so that there are no big bits, you can't tell.
8Those look rich and indulgent. I love the idea of using Greek yogurt.
9sounds more expensive than the usual ones
but i'll try them next month. this month
cheesecake from Yum was already made. one dessert per month.
10My fave way to health up treats (esp chocolatey stuff) is with King Arthur white whole wheat flour. It's whole wheat, but not as heavy. It blends right in with chocolatey yummies. I don't use it for sugar cookies or pound cake, but it'd work like a charm in this recipe.
11So I saw this recipe earlier and decided to make them this afternoon; well, they taste good but the texture is definitely a little different...
12I wonder, can I omit the expresso?
13Oh and I refuse to use butter in anything besides birthday cakes. Smart Balance/I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light goes in everything.
I wonder, can I omit the expresso?
14Oh and I refuse to use butter in anything besides birthday cakes. Smart Balance/I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light goes in everything.
Try Devil's food cake mix and one can of pumpkin. Seriously. Fat free, low cal brownies. They are very fudgey and the batter is almost so thick you can't mix it, but it works and they are really good. Or the no pudge fudge, you can make them with just milk too, instead of yogurt, they are better with milk, although a little cakier...
15i made the nopudge brownies with tofu and they were a huge hit ...
16I made them for my mom's birthday, and didn't tell my family they were "healthy". my dad, who HATES all "lite" foods, raved about them!
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