88 calorie brownies

612gemini

I posted this in the nutrition section before, hey I'm new to this what can I say!


This is a recipe I found on discoveryhealth.com, I made them and they are fantastic! The recipe has all the nutritional info at the bottom...

Double Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
Butter-flavored cooking spray

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 inch non-stick cake pan with spray.

In a medium mixing bowl, using a sturdy whisk or spatula, mix the applesauce, vanilla, egg whites and sugar until they are well combined.

Add the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir the mixture until it is just combined and no lumps remain. Pour it into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the chips evenly over the top. Bake the brownies for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry (a few crumbs are okay).

Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and allow them to cool 5 minutes. Cut into 12 equal brownies. Makes 12 (1 brownie) servings.

Each brownie has: 88 calories, 2 g protein, 19 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat, less than 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 1 g fiber, 133 mg sodium

Traditional Double Chocolate Brownies have: 260 calories, 3 g protein, 37 g carbohydrates, 12 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 1 g fiber, 165 mg sodium

I entered all of the info into the food database so if you try them and want to log it search under Healthy Indulgence double chocolate brownies...

612gemini

I posted this in the nutrition section before, hey I'm new to this what can I say!


This is a recipe I found on discoveryhealth.com, I made them and they are fantastic! The recipe has all the nutritional info at the bottom...

Double Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
Butter-flavored cooking spray

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 inch non-stick cake pan with spray.

In a medium mixing bowl, using a sturdy whisk or spatula, mix the applesauce, vanilla, egg whites and sugar until they are well combined.

Add the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir the mixture until it is just combined and no lumps remain. Pour it into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the chips evenly over the top. Bake the brownies for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry (a few crumbs are okay).

Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and allow them to cool 5 minutes. Cut into 12 equal brownies. Makes 12 (1 brownie) servings.

Each brownie has: 88 calories, 2 g protein, 19 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat, less than 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 1 g fiber, 133 mg sodium

Traditional Double Chocolate Brownies have: 260 calories, 3 g protein, 37 g carbohydrates, 12 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 1 g fiber, 165 mg sodium

I entered all of the info into the food database so if you try them and want to log it search under Healthy Indulgence double chocolate brownies...

JessicaDeering

Hey thanks! My friends and I are always looking for good recipes that are also low in calories.

mommared53

88 calorie brownies. Holy cow, I'll have to make some of those! Thank you for the recipe. :happy:

marleyjazz

Yummy, These sound amazing. Cant wait to try them out. I am always looking for low cal, low fat snacks that my husband will enjoy as much as I can.(knowing that I am not blowing my calorie intake!)
Thanks!!!

Healthier_Me

My girls and I made these todday and let me tell you... they are soooo yummy!!
I did not have mini chocolate chips so I just minced up some white chocolate chips & left out the espresso powder b/c we didn't have any.
I will definitely make these again.

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

neome90

Hey Thanks!!!! Brownies have always been one of my favorite deserts. Now I have the oppertunity to enjoy them without all the guilt !

elatoria

i made these the other day as well. they are sooooooo good! very moist and chocolatey!

Juliebean

bump

butterjoy

I WONDER IF SELF-RISING FLOUR CAN BE USED?

Healthier_Me

I WONDER IF SELF-RISING FLOUR CAN BE USED?

Go ahead and try it:laugh:

johnsscarlett

These sound so Good! I'm going to try them but add some walnuts. I know it will increase the calorie count but what he heck, walnuts are good for you. Right?

Healthier_Me

These sound so Good! I'm going to try them but add some walnuts. I know it will increase the calorie count but what he heck, walnuts are good for you. Right?

Oh yeah... go for it!
What's a brownie w/o walnuts?:happy:

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

TamTastic

I love how this post has gotten 734 views!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Healthier_Me

Well, duh!
88 cal brownies should get some fame!:laugh:

TamTastic

I made these last night and they were good! I mean, not the best brownie I have ever had, but for 88 cals each and 1 g fat.....they hit the spot! I might try different things like instead of vanilla, maybe put in a mint extract or something like that! MMMMM!!!

I actually saved enough calories to have 2 of them! hehe I knew I wouldn't be able to stop at one. My hubby tried one and even he said "mmmm". So thats huge since he is almost 6'4" and thin and rarely has to worry about weight!!!

Healthier_Me

I made these last night and they were good! I mean, not the best brownie I have ever had, but for 88 cals each and 1 g fat.....they hit the spot! I might try different things like instead of vanilla, maybe put in a mint extract or something like that! MMMMM!!!

I actually saved enough calories to have 2 of them! hehe I knew I wouldn't be able to stop at one. My hubby tried one and even he said "mmmm". So thats huge since he is almost 6'4" and thin and rarely has to worry about weight!!!

I agree.. not the bestest but ya can't beat 88 cals :bigsmile:

chubbymexicanswife

Can't wait to try these...

soup78

Oooooooh, YUM! I made these bad boys last night and I am in LOVE!

I tweaked the recipe just a bit, using egg beaters instead of egg whites(pretty much the same thing, I think) and I couldn't find espresso powder anywhere (here in the country...) so i took TamTastics idea with the mint extract. Used 1/2 tsp of mint ext., WOW that is potent stuff! Not to worry, though, this was the perfect amount. Thanks for the idea, TamTastic!

Funny thing, I told my boyfriend I'd make him "regular" brownies if he didn't like 'em but there's no need!!! I think I will anyways so he doesn't eat 'em all :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

AWESOME recipe, thanks!!!:bigsmile:

Vans

ooh dear...im drooling!! haha ill have to try this out!!

MumOfADuo

Save...sounds delicious..
I will have to dig out my weight watcher black bean brownie recipe...I know it SOUNDS awful, but really good actually....and yes, you puree the beans first so you dont bite into a huge bean Ü

maggie2020

:flowerforyou: being a junk food junky... these are wonderful.... tks again for the recipe

LovelyLady1977

Will definitely have to give these a try. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

rachel41

WOW! 88 calorie brownies .......Brownies are my favorite ,I am sure going to try these brownies Thank You for sharing!

hippiebiker

Bump!!

Yum

suzstg

I am a diabetic, I wonder what this recipe would be like if one used non calorie sweetener, I.E. SplendaI? I know baking with Equal sometimes comes out funky tasting, and there are also some tricks to follow when one uses Splenda. I just might give it a try.

douganl

OMG I can't wait to make them!! I LOVE brownies
Thanks for sharing

~Leontine

johnsscarlett

I am a diabetic, I wonder what this recipe would be like if one used non calorie sweetener, I.E. SplendaI? I know baking with Equal sometimes comes out funky tasting, and there are also some tricks to follow when one uses Splenda. I just might give it a try.

I'm a diabetic too and although I made these brownies and thought they were wonderful I think the next time I make them I will add a little less sugar. They were pretty sweet. I also added nuts. Very yummy! If you try the splenda let us know how they turn out. Thanks.

Fitness_Chick

My girls and I made these todday and let me tell you... they are soooo yummy!!
I did not have mini chocolate chips so I just minced up some white chocolate chips & left out the espresso powder b/c we didn't have any.
I will definitely make these again.

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

Oh sooo glad you shared that you'd left out the expresso powder and it still turned out yummy...I know that's something I haven't got but wanted to try them out ...:flowerforyou:
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:flowerforyou: Thanks so much for sharing the original recipe...they do some like a fun healthy treat to try! Looking forward to making them:happy:

Healthier_Me

My girls and I made these todday and let me tell you... they are soooo yummy!!
I did not have mini chocolate chips so I just minced up some white chocolate chips & left out the espresso powder b/c we didn't have any.
I will definitely make these again.

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

Oh sooo glad you shared that you'd left out the expresso powder and it still turned out yummy...I know that's something I haven't got but wanted to try them out ...:flowerforyou:
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:flowerforyou: Thanks so much for sharing the original recipe...they do some like a fun healthy treat to try! Looking forward to making them:happy:

Very welcome:bigsmile:

I would love to try it with espresso powder. It's suppose to enhance the chocolate flavor.
Enjoy your brownies

wender

Thank you. I will keep these in my recipe box for those chocolate cravings! I'm sure my boys will love them too.