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the very best healthy brownies you will ever taste

(3 ratings)
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Not Far From Green Bay, WI

I have been searching for a healthy alternative to store-bought Fiber One 100 calorie brownies and I have finally found it! These are more of a cake-like, lighter brownie than the very dense and chewy black bean brownies that are so popular. To me, they taste better than and have the same texture as a regular, full-fat brownie, but have 1/2 the calories coming in at just 90 calories per bar. This is an original recipe that you will not find anywhere else. Please give it a try! If you do not find that these are the very best fat-free brownies, I will eat them for you! ;)

(3 ratings)
yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For the very best healthy brownies you will ever taste

  • 1
    tsp. good quality instant coffee granules or powder (i used taster's choice colombian)
  • 2
    tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2
    cup hershey's unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/2
    cup flour
  • 1/2
    tsp salt
  • 1
    tsp. cinnamon (can omit if desired)
  • 1/4
    tsp. baking powder
  • 1
    cup sugar
  • 1
    fully ripe avocado, pureed. when pureed, this has the same look and texture as butter. i use my small food processor. (don't be afraid of this! you won't taste or see it.)
  • 2
    large eggs
  • 1/4
    cup chocolate chips, optional but yummy

How To Make the very best healthy brownies you will ever taste

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray an 8x8 inch baking pan.
  • 2
    In very small bowl, dissolve instant coffee in vanilla and set aside. In another bowl, whisk together cocoa, flour, cinnamon, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
  • 3
    In a third bowl, combine sugar, avocado, eggs and coffee mixture. Mix with a hand mixer for 1-2 minutes. Gradually stir in by hand flour mixture and chocolate chips (if using) into egg mixture until JUST combined.
  • 4
    Pour evenly into prepared pan. (Can add a few chocolate chips on top, optional.) Bake 19-23 minutes until a toothpick inserted 2" from side comes out nearly clean. Don't over bake. Cut into 16 squares and bag in ziplocks for under 100 calorie servings.
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