88 calorie double chocolate brownies...yum

612gemini
612gemini Posts: 37
edited September 18 in Food and Nutrition
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
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  • 612gemini
    612gemini Posts: 37
    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
  • alaskagal
    alaskagal Posts: 326
    Bless you for sharing....I love brownies.

    I'll have to give these a try.

    :flowerforyou:
  • snelfk
    snelfk Posts: 151 Member
    sounds really good - do you think that they would taste okay if I left out the espresso powder?
  • alaskagal
    alaskagal Posts: 326
    sounds really good - do you think that they would taste okay if I left out the espresso powder?


    I was wondering the same thing....not much of an espresso gal myself.
  • 612gemini
    612gemini Posts: 37
    I actually did leave out the espresso powder simply because I couldn't find it anywhere!
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    The espresso powder (any coffee added to choclate) heightens the flavour of the chocolate - you probably wont even notice it, and I bet many of the chocolate treats you find in bakeries and restaurants have some type of undetectable coffee flavour added.
    :flowerforyou:
  • november1982
    november1982 Posts: 8
    That sound great I will have to try that soon. Even the little things help!
  • Families_R_Forever
    Families_R_Forever Posts: 630
    :flowerforyou: Thanks
  • 612gemini
    612gemini Posts: 37
    FYI
    I added this recipe into the MFP food database so if you make them they are in the system as Healthy Indulgence double chocolate brownies so you can log them...
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    I was going to ask the same thing about the espresso powder... I will be making these this week.
    Thanks!!:bigsmile:

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • sophialittle
    sophialittle Posts: 344 Member
    wow thanks! sounds awesome! was gonna ask same thing bout expresso powders lol sounds delicious!:tongue:
  • sr2000
    sr2000 Posts: 230 Member
    I think I might have to make these this week! They sound good, and so nice to have a chocoolate snack under 100 calories. I don't have the espresso either, I'll probably make a cup of super strong coffee and add a tablespoon of that to the mix.
  • nicki17
    nicki17 Posts: 41 Member
    Yummy! These sound soooo good. Can't wait to try them. Thanks for sharing!:happy: :happy:
  • 5KNohno
    5KNohno Posts: 503
    Must try these. I keep a weekly list of my food cravings and brownies are usually at the top of the list!:happy:
  • pauladavies86
    pauladavies86 Posts: 83 Member
    is this for real??? I'm about to run to the store for some cocoa powder and applesauce!! thanks!
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    Oh yeah... they are to die for!
    I'll be making some tomorrow!

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • SherryRH
    SherryRH Posts: 810 Member
    I copied this recipe and printed it out! I love brownies and this will help out a bunch.
  • BreaNix
    BreaNix Posts: 205 Member
    I finally got around to making these and they are AWESOME!!!! My 4 yr old daughter loves them too. I'll be trying them out on the rest of the family tonight.

    I have my fingers crossed that they won't like them.......more for me:tongue:

    just kidding :laugh: kinda

    but these are great, thanks for sharing.
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    I'm making another batch tomorrow... I am so in love with these brownies!

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • Funkystarr
    Funkystarr Posts: 40
    these sound yummy! ill have to make em :flowerforyou: thanks!
  • VanessaC
    VanessaC Posts: 126 Member
    I don' t have any chocolate chips on hand. Do you suppose it would still taste good without and if so how many cals would I be saving?
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    You can leave the chocolate chips out if you want.
    You might save about 46 calories per brownie.

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • bionicpatti
    bionicpatti Posts: 7
    They sound great. At last, i can get my chocolate fix!!!!!
  • VanessaC
    VanessaC Posts: 126 Member
    They are still great even without the chocolate chips. Although if I had them I would still put them in for that extra little melt in your mouth taste. So Yummy!
  • jmdolan
    jmdolan Posts: 128
    just wanted to get this in my topics.... I HAVE to try it
  • aprilf
    aprilf Posts: 34 Member
    I'll have to try these.
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    bumping so I can check it out later...sounds yummy.
  • marm1962
    marm1962 Posts: 950 Member
    Sorry this was a double post.
  • marm1962
    marm1962 Posts: 950 Member
    I didn't personally care for them, so I tried this instead. There are a few more calories and it's not real sweet, but I'm after the darker chocolate and not the sweet flavor. This makes a very heavy cake. But not a bad flavor.

    Mug Cake:

    1/4 cup all purpose Flour
    4 Tbsp. Sugar (truvia) 6 pkgs
    2 Tbsp. baking cocoa
    1/4 cup egg substitute
    1 Tbsp. Fat Free milk
    3 Tbsp oil (blue bonnet lite)
    1/4 tsp vanilla
    choco chips (optional) 10 chips

    Mix all ingredients together
    Spray a large coffee cup with non-stick spray, Pour in cake batter, Microwave on high for 5 minutes, add cool whip or frosting if wanted (after it's cooled)
    Split in half and share with someone if you are so inclined.

    Calories -210
    Total Fat-9
    Sat-5
    Mono-0
    Poly-0
    Trans-0
    Cholester-1
    sodium-370
    potass-96
    carbs-67
    fiber-5
    sugar-18
    protein-12
    a-16
    c-0
    calc-6
    iron-26
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    I didn't personally care for them, so I tried this instead. There are a few more calories and it's not real sweet, but I'm after the darker chocolate and not the sweet flavor. This makes a very heavy cake. But not a bad flavor.

    Mug Cake:

    1/4 cup all purpose Flour
    4 Tbsp. Sugar (truvia) 6 pkgs
    2 Tbsp. baking cocoa
    1/4 cup egg substitute
    1 Tbsp. Fat Free milk
    3 Tbsp oil (blue bonnet lite)
    1/4 tsp vanilla
    choco chips (optional) 10 chips

    Mix all ingredients together
    Spray a large coffee cup with non-stick spray, Pour in cake batter, Microwave on high for 5 minutes, add cool whip or frosting if wanted (after it's cooled)
    Split in half and share with someone if you are so inclined.

    Calories -210
    Total Fat-9
    Sat-5
    Mono-0
    Poly-0
    Trans-0
    Cholester-1
    sodium-370
    potass-96
    carbs-67
    fiber-5
    sugar-18
    protein-12
    a-16
    c-0
    calc-6
    iron-26

    My SIL made this once and it tasted a bit rubbery! Do you find that?
    :flowerforyou:
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