Healthier Brownies
These Healthier Brownies are low fat, low sugar, and whole grain. They are rich, chocolatey, and make the perfect healthy treat! Treat you don’t have to feel guilty about.
Ingredients
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup applesauce (unsweetened)
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips (plus more for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F, and line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, maple syrup, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, fully combine the whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix to combine into a dark, smooth brownie batter. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips.
- Transfer the brownie batter to the lined baking dish and smooth it out evenly. Top with more chocolate chips.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the brownies are puffed up and fluffy. Remove, let cool for about 30 minutes, slice, and serve.