Healthy Test Kitchen
Brownies- Version 1
These healthy brownies are made from wholesome ingredients. The apples and dates help to sweeten them naturally without any added sugar.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 cup apple puree (from ~2 apples)
3/4 cup flour
5 tbsp + 1 tsp cocoa powder
12 dates
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup walnuts (opt)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Puree apples. Add upto 1 tbsp water if needed to blend. Sift in dry ingredients.
3. Bake 20-30 minutes.
Nutrition Information
158 calories, 5.4g fat, 26.4g carbs, 4.2g fiber, 13.7g sugar, 3.5g protein
Inspired by Healthy Food Guide
Notes: Enough batter to fill 3 mini loaf pans. Somewhat cake-y. Taste good.
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These 5-ingredient fudgy brownies use chocolate for their fudgy consistency.
Yield: ~10-12 servings
Ingredients
1 cup unsweetened chocolate, melted (6 oz)
2 eggs
47 deglet noor dates (approx 1.5 cups)
1/3 cup flour
1 pinch salt (I used 4 smidgens)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Melt chocolate. Add mashed, soaked dates
3. Beat eggs until foamy and pale.
4. Combine ingredients.
5. Bake 15-20 minutes. (I baked 20 but the recipe said 15.)
Inspired by Tasty's 5-Ingredient Healthy Brownies
Notes: Very fudgy. Very sweet. 1/4 of this recipe filled one mini cake pan. Lots of people recommended adding 1 tsp baking powder.
Brownies- Version 3
These brownies use simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand.
Ingredients
1+ cup dates
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup cocoa
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp oil (opt)
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
Instructions
1. Combine ingredients.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition Information (based on 12 servings)
96 calories, 1.6g fat, 19.7g carbs, 2.6g fiber, 11.6g sugar, 2.1g protein
Inspired by FEM
Brownies- Version 4 (Sneaky Brownies)
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These "sneaky" brownies have hidden vegetables in them, and you won't be able to taste them.
Ingredients
1/2 cup carrot puree
1/2 cup spinach puree
3/4 cup flour
about 18-20 dates
7 tbsp cocoa
2 tbsp banana
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine veggie puree, dates, banana, vanilla, and egg.
3. Stir in flour, cocoa poweder, baking powder, and salt.
4. Bake 20 minutes.
Nutrition Information (based on 12 servings)
90 calories, 0.8g fat, 18.7g carbs, 2.7g fiber, 10g sugar, 2.7g protein
Inspired by Jessica Seinfeid
Brownies- Version 5 (Still Experimenting)
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These healthy brownies use sweet potatoes to help sweeten them.
Ingredients
9 tbsp + 2 tsp cocoa
9 tbsp flour
2/3 cup sweet potato puree
25 dates
1 egg
4 tbsp coconut oil
1.5 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp instant coffee powder
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Melt buter. Stir in cocoa powder.
3. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in dates and sweet potato. Add egg.
4. Stir together vanilla and coffee. Add to cocoa mixture.
5. Bake 20-25 minutes.
Nutrition Information (based on 12 servings)
145 calories, 5.6g fat, 22.6g carbs, 2.9g fiber, 12.9g sugar, 2.8g protein
Inspired by Whole Living
Brownies- Version 6 (Need To Amp Up Flavor a Bit)
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Ingredients
1 cup flour
2 tbsp ground flax
1/2 avocado
6 tbsp cocoa powder
11 tbsp dates (~17)
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp coffee granules
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine coffee granules with 2 tbsp boiling water.
3. Combine dates, milk, cofee mixture, and vanilla. Add avocado.
4. Combine flour, cocoa, flax, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
5. Add dry to wet.
6. Bake 25-30 minutes.
Nutrition Information (based on 12 servings)
94 calories, 1.8g fat, 18.1g carbs, 3.1g fiber, 8.4g sugar, 2.4g protein
Inspired by Clean Eating Magazine