Chocolate cake or brownie recipes?

Hi here is a chocolate cake recipe you might like. i know the squash part may sound odd but trust me it works. it helps to make a nice moist cake and will add a little fiber to your diet and is a healthy alternative to box mixes and processed foods.

Chocolate Brownie With Raspberries and White Chocolate ChipsMake this "Cook Yourself Thin" recipe.


Serves 9
Calories per serving: 291

1 heaping cup fresh raspberries
2 cups butternut squash, peeled and finely grated
1/2 cup white chocolate, chopped into small chunks
1 cup ground almonds
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs (you could substitute egg beaters 1/4 cup)
1/4 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cocoa powder, for garnish

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. Line the pan with parchment paper. A big square placed over the top is enough, if you then cut into each corner to make a neat pleat. It's also a good idea to dot a tiny bit of oil on the base and sides to help the paper stick down.

3. Add the eggs and sugar into a large bowl, and using a handheld or standing mixer, beat on medium-high speed 4 to 5 minutes, until pale, fluffy and quadrupled in size.

4. Add the grated butternut squash and the flour, ground almonds, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder. Beat until well incorporated. Pour half of this mixture into the prepared pan. Scatter the raspberries and chocolate chips over the top. Top with remaining batter.

5. Bake for 20 minutes until just cooked.

6. Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes and garnish with sifted cocoa powder before serving.


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From EatingWell.com


Nutritional Information
(per serving)

Calories 63
Total Fat 4g
Saturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 18mg
Sodium 22mg
Total Carbohydrate 7g
Dietary Fiber --
Sugars --
Protein 1g
Calcium 0
Serves: 10 Edit
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Total Time: 30 min
Ingredients
U.S. Metric Conversion chart
1/2 cup(s) salted butter
2/3 cup(s) granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1 cup(s) whole-wheat pastry flour
6 tablespoon(s) cocoa powder
2 tablespoon(s) canola oil
1/2 teaspoon(s) espresso powder, (optional)
Confectioner's sugar, for dusting

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Directions

1.Preheat a nonstick (not Belgian) waffle iron.
2.Cream butter and sugar in a medium bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour, cocoa powder, oil and espresso powder (if using). Beat until thoroughly combined.
3.Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls about 1 inch apart onto the preheated ungreased waffle iron. (To avoid burnt fingers, use two spoons, one to scoop and one to scrape dough onto the waffle iron.) Close and cook until the cookies are puffed and cooked through, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Waffle irons vary, so watch closely and dont let the cookies get too dark. Transfer to a wire rack to cool until just warm. Dust the cookies with confectioners sugar while still slightly warm (see Variations). Variations: Instead of confectioners sugar, drizzle cooled cookies with melted bittersweet and/or white chocolate. Or make a peppermint drizzle: Mix 1 cup confectioners sugar, 4 teaspoons water and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; add natural green food coloring, if desired.

Low fat Brownie in a Mug (From the Live Strong Website)

Ingredients
1 tbsp Plain Flour
1 tbsp Granular Low Calorie Sweetener
1 tbsp Cocoa (natural, Unsweetened)
1/8 tsp All Purpose Baking Soda
1/8 tsp Salt*
1 1/2 tbsp Unsweetened Applesauce
1/4 tsp Cinnamon Ground

Directions
Combine and pour into coffee mug then pop into microwave for 1 minute!

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 brownie
Amount per Serving
Calories 80
Calories from Fat 6.4
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.71g
1%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 447.99mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate 18.84g
6%
Dietary Fiber 2.67g
10%
Sugars 2.1g

Protein 1.52g
3%

Molten Brownie Bites (from the 400 calorie fix cookbook)

1 box (20 oz) Ghirardelli double or triple chocolate brownie mix
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/4 low fat mayonaise
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 24 cup mini muffin pan (2") well with cooking spray, covering the insides of the cups and the top of the pan.

Place the brownie mix in a large bowl. Beat together the eggs, egg yolk, and mayonnaise in a small bowl with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Add to the brownie mix, along with butter.

place the better in the muffin pan, filling each cup to the top or to slightly extend above the top. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the top surface is just cooked and inside is still soft.

Immediately and gently remove the brownie bites from the pan using a tablespoon and serve.

Nutrition:
1 serving = 2 brownie bites

Calories 300
total fat 15 g
Saturated fat 8 g
Sodium 200 mg
carbohydrates 38 g
Dietary fiber 1 g
Protein 3g

I can imagine this may taste great...but I read this recipe and could just feel my arteries clogging up!

Black Bean Brownies

1 box brownie mix
1 can (15 oz) black beans

Open the can of black beans, rinse well. With beans back in the can, add enough water to cover beans. Put in blender or food processor and puree. Add puree to brownie mix, and then bake according to package directions.

My SIL made these, and they were delicious.

I don't have the recipe written down but if you go to dr.oz website and click on recipes, chef Rocco has a brownie recipe (under 100 calories) made w black beans. Very good.

These all sound delish...the black bean one sounds interesting...can't wait to try it.

If you have a Trader Joe's in your area. Look for No Pudge Fudge. It is more like a brownie and they are yummy. It uses yogurt. They are so good!!!

I have to try some of these....they sound like just the fix I need on some days

1/2 cup (125 mL) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (125 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
2/3 cup (150 mL) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (50 mL) butter, melted
1 egg
2 tbsp (25 mL) milk
1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
1 jar (4-1/2 oz/128 mL) strained baby food plums
Preparation:

In bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt ; set aside.

In bowl and using electric mixer beat sugar with butter until combine but not smooth; beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Using wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture alternately with plums, making 2 additions of flour and 1 of plums. Spread in lightly greased 8-inch (2 L) square cake pan, smoothing top.

Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven for about 20 minutes or until tester inserted in centre comes out with just a few moist crumbs clinging to it. Let cool completely in pan on rack.


Per square: about -
cal 95
pro 1 g
total fat 4 g
sat. fat 2 g
carb 15 g
fibre 1 g
chol 21 mg
sodium 99 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 1
iron 4
vit A 4
folate 1

Makes 16

BROWNIES!!!
174 calories
serving:16 in an 9x13 pan.

One box of Low-fat brownie mix, one cup of chocolate chips and one can of pumpkin. Bake as directed.. mix 1/2 cup of c. chips in the batter and 1/2 cup on top! soo amazing!

We also freezed the left overs for the future!