Low Fat Chocolate Brownies

Low Fat Chocolate Brownies
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 248.7
  • Total Fat: 14.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 47.4 mg
  • Sodium: 253.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
  • Protein: 6.7 g

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Introduction

"Cook Yourself Thin" Spiced Chocolate brownies - yummy low fat treats made with pumpkin and ground almonds. Definitely healthier than the regular brownies! "Cook Yourself Thin" Spiced Chocolate brownies - yummy low fat treats made with pumpkin and ground almonds. Definitely healthier than the regular brownies!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    Pumpkin, raw, 400 grams (any variety, other than butternut squash)
    Dark Chocolate Bar (70% cocoa), 150 grams
    Ground Almonds, 200 grams
    Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, 50 grams
    Cinnamon, ground, 1 tsp
    Baking Powder, 1.5 tsp
    Salt, .5 tsp
    Honey, 160 grams (8Tbsp)
    Maple Syrup, 50 grams (3Tbsp)
    Vanilla Extract, 1 tsp
    Eggs, fresh, 3 medium

Directions

You will need: 27cm x 20 cm 'brownie' tin (non-stick would be good).
1. Preheat a conventional oven on 160C. Grease tin lightly with vegetable oil and a brush.
2. Pop 400g of raw pumpkin in a heatproof bowl with a small pool of water and cover with good quality cling film, before heating in the microwave on medium high for 8 minutes.
3. Remove from the microwave, drain the liquid and re-cling before blasting it once again, this time on high for 3 minutes. Set aside.
4. Meanwhile, weigh out your cinnamon, ground almonds, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Bash up the chocolate inside its packet so that it is left in biggish chunks.
5. In another bowl, whisk up the eggs, honey, maple syrup and vanilla extract until pale and full of surface bubbles.
6. When the pumpkin is out of the microwave, drain all the water out again and whisk until the chunks have turned to a puree.
7. Add the broken chocolate and leave to melt.
8. Once mostly melted, add the egg mixture to the pumpkin and chocolate and beat until fully incorporated before adding the almond and cocoa powder concoction. Mix thoroughly.
9. Pour into the prepared tin and place in the middle of the oven for 35 mins exactly. Allow to cool in the tin before serving.


Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ENEM09.