37 Calorie Brownie

shartran · July 2014

bumpty-bump...

MistyRose0424 · July 2014

Will definitely have to try these

anewdesign · July 2014

i think ill bump this. yes - i will. excellent.

Annabel89 · July 2014

bump

Mygsds · July 2014

Did I do something wrong? I made these and they were unbearable. I didn't have Stevia so I used Splenda, which always tastes OK when I use it in other desserts such as banana bread, pumpkin pie, pudding, etc. The other parts of the recipe I followed to a T.

my girlfriend also tried with Splenda and they did not turn out... I don't know why, but we both thought it would work

Ninkyou · July 2014

So I just tried these... with what I had on hand.. here's what I used...

142g Dannon Greek Yogurt Light & Fit Vanilla
60ml Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
40g Nestle Toll House Cocoa Powder
40g Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
20g Splenda Sugar Blend
47g Whole Large Egg
3g Baking Powder
>1g Salt

Servings: 9
Calories: 58
Carbs: 9g
Fat: 1g
Protein: 3g

To be honest... they came out flat and tasted less than stellar. Hubby took one bite and said it's disgusting. I ate a whole square. It was... okay... but not something I'd eat again. It was worth a shot but it left me pretty disappointed.

Mygsds · July 2014

So I just tried these... with what I had on hand.. here's what I used...

142g Dannon Greek Yogurt Light & Fit Vanilla
60ml Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
40g Nestle Toll House Cocoa Powder
40g Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
20g Splenda Sugar Blend
47g Whole Large Egg
3g Baking Powder
>1g Salt

Servings: 9
Calories: 58
Carbs: 9g
Fat: 1g
Protein: 3g

To be honest... they came out flat and tasted less than stellar. Hubby took one bite and said it's disgusting. I ate a whole square. It was... okay... but not something I'd eat again. It was worth a shot but it left me pretty disappointed.

Personally I think you would have had better luck with stevia like the original recipe..for some reason Splenda just does not work in this recipe.. Sorry

frood · July 2014

I read this as "37 Brownie Diet" :blushing:

nicolemtracy · July 2014

Sounds super tasty! My hubby is a BIG brownie fan. I'll test these out on him

Grace4DebraAnn · July 2014

These are amazing, my children even love them. Worth a try if you like brownies:)

Mygsds · July 2014

These are amazing, my children even love them. Worth a try if you like brownies:)

Sooo glad you liked them also.... My sister made a batch and she sprinkled peanut butter chip on top when she took out of the oven..... OMG

tambam69 · July 2014

Will have to try these, thanks

iPlatano · July 2014

Ohh yeah!

sara1029 · July 2014

bump

b7bbs · July 2014

bump

Michelle_Padgett13 · July 2014

I just made these. I used fat free vanilla flavored, artificially sweetened greek yogurt, so to keep the brownies from being too sweet, I reduced the splenda to 1/3 cup. I also used quick oats instead of regular, and whole milk instead of skim.

With these substitutions, running the recipe through MFP's recipe builder yielded me 51 calorie brownies (9 brownies).

The flavor is a little "off" due to the artificial sweeteners, but other than that, decent flavor (needs vanilla ice cream on top). The texture leaves a lot to be desired, it's too smooth -- maybe I blended the batter too much? Or maybe the quick oats made a difference?

I also checked the original recipe from the Londoner, and, like a previous poster, I don't get where the caloric discrepancy lies. They claim they are 100 calorie brownies using the exact same ingredients as the OP. Weird. Also, the comments on both websites are mixed reviews, so make at your own risk.

I'll probably make these again, tweaking it a bit. Maybe use a bit of real sugar, and more quick oats for texture.

Anyway, thanks OP, from a dedicated brownie lover and baker. :flowerforyou:

angelzxy321 · July 2014

bumping

bstender82 · July 2014

Bump

dunnodunno · July 2014

just trying to figure out what your point is. The recipe that I posted has slightly different ingredients in it so yes it is less than the original from the site you looked at.. If you want to try that one ... Go for it and have your 100 calorie brownie... Enjoy either waydrinker

My fault for apparently doing a poor job explaining.

I suppose my point is that the brownies from the "original" recipe are said to have 100 calories each when you omit the nuts. The brownies from the "changed" recipe are said to have 37 calories.

Which is fine. You're right that two different recipes will have two different calorie counts. But... the differences in ingredients between the two recipes seem VERY slight to me. These aren't entirely different recipies--they're almost identical.

So I appeal to the experienced recipe-tweakers here: Where is the savings coming from? These calorie-saving tricks are exactly the sorts of things I'd love to learn more of.

Is the difference in calories between 3/4 cup of low-fat yogurt and 3/4 cup of non-fat greek yogurt really that big? Are regular Quaker Oats different from "wholegrain rolled oats"?

I guess the question is why do you keep referring to the original recipe when people have been very kind to say exactly what is in this one????. Don't get it. Is it that important when it is such a negligible difference. I can understand if it were a couple hundred calories, but like I stated earlier don't understand why it is soooooo important. Not being rude. Just sayin.....

I think they're trying to figure out how they can save calories with using different ingredients. Like subbing apple sauce for oil or eggs. At least that's what I got from last post.

db34fit69 · July 2014

just trying to figure out what your point is. The recipe that I posted has slightly different ingredients in it so yes it is less than the original from the site you looked at.. If you want to try that one ... Go for it and have your 100 calorie brownie... Enjoy either waydrinker

My fault for apparently doing a poor job explaining.

I suppose my point is that the brownies from the "original" recipe are said to have 100 calories each when you omit the nuts. The brownies from the "changed" recipe are said to have 37 calories.

Which is fine. You're right that two different recipes will have two different calorie counts. But... the differences in ingredients between the two recipes seem VERY slight to me. These aren't entirely different recipies--they're almost identical.

So I appeal to the experienced recipe-tweakers here: Where is the savings coming from? These calorie-saving tricks are exactly the sorts of things I'd love to learn more of.

Is the difference in calories between 3/4 cup of low-fat yogurt and 3/4 cup of non-fat greek yogurt really that big? Are regular Quaker Oats different from "wholegrain rolled oats"?

I guess the question is why do you keep referring to the original recipe when people have been very kind to say exactly what is in this one????. Don't get it. Is it that important when it is such a negligible difference. I can understand if it were a couple hundred calories, but like I stated earlier don't understand why it is soooooo important. Not being rude. Just sayin.....

I think they're trying to figure out how they can save calories with using different ingredients. Like subbing apple sauce for oil or eggs. At least that's what I got from last post.

In this link:
http://www.bromabakery.com/2013/04/37-calorie-brownies-and-no-im-not.html

she even states in the comments that she went from 45 calories to 37 calories per brownie due to " the teensy bit you miss scooping out the batter from the pan, or the gunk that gets stuck on your knife". She must a wasteful cook, I don't ever leave 18% of the batter on the knife or spatula...

seekingjoyandfitness · July 2014

Bump!!!

angelzxy321 · July 2014

I just tried the recipe with some substitutions as I do not like the aftertaste. I did not want to add the sweetener so I used vanilla instead of plain yogurt and added a scoop chocolate protein powder. I also added a pinch of pure stevia.

I could only wait so long for it to cool so when I cut it it was still warm. The consistency is good. Chewy. It's a bit bitter but that's because I did not add a lot of sweetener. I was saving a Klondike ice cream bar as a treat and I had it when the brownie on top. Yumm. The bitter from the brownie disappeared and and the bar actually tasted better with the brownie than without.

Aldi Fit & Active - Vanilla Nonfat Yogurt, 0.75 cup
Aldi Friendly Farms - Unsweetened All Natural Vanilla Almond Milk, 2 fl oz
Hersheys - Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 0.5 cup
Aldi-Millville - Old Fashioned Oats, 40 grams (1/2 Cup Dry)
Eggs - Whole, raw, 1 large
Nestle's Chocolate Chips-semi-sweet 1 tbs
Fit 15 - Protein Powder, 1 Scoop
Baking powder, 1 tsp

Sliced into 9 pieces

Total:........calories - 589....Fat - 19.....Protein - 40........Carb - 246
Per Serving: ............ 65 .............2 ...................4.................. 27

Mygsds · July 2014

Made 2 pans yesterday and served with fresh raspberries and cool whip light. Was a HIT

tarcotti · July 2014

So I just tried these... with what I had on hand.. here's what I used...

142g Dannon Greek Yogurt Light & Fit Vanilla
60ml Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
40g Nestle Toll House Cocoa Powder
40g Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
20g Splenda Sugar Blend
47g Whole Large Egg
3g Baking Powder
>1g Salt

Servings: 9
Calories: 58
Carbs: 9g
Fat: 1g
Protein: 3g

To be honest... they came out flat and tasted less than stellar. Hubby took one bite and said it's disgusting. I ate a whole square. It was... okay... but not something I'd eat again. It was worth a shot but it left me pretty disappointed.

You can't make substitutions and expect it to be good. The original recipe on the website clearly states not to use Splenda. You have to use sugar or something that pours like it (like Stevia).

The recipe says: (or any natural/stevia based sweetener that pours like sugar)

tarcotti · July 2014

Did I do something wrong? I made these and they were unbearable. I didn't have Stevia so I used Splenda, which always tastes OK when I use it in other desserts such as banana bread, pumpkin pie, pudding, etc. The other parts of the recipe I followed to a T.

HEY EVERYONE!! Before making this recipe, you HAVE to read the blog post. Everything you do in baking matters. You can't just substitute things and expect them to be perfect. The blogger that posted this recipe says you can NOT using anything but something that pours like real sugar. If you add real sugar, the calorie count goes up to 92. Still not bad!