HEALTHY DARK CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Healthy Dark Chocolate Brownies image

Provided by Papagayita

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 20 approx 2, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3/4 cup whole wheat flour or 3/4 cup white flour
3/4 cup oats, ground to powder
2 apples or 2 zucchini, shredded
2 eggs
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I use up to 1 1/4 C if want dark dark chocolate tasting brownies)
1 1/4 cups sugar (I use brown, turbinado, or a mix of sugar & honey. can use less)
1/2 cup water, boiling
1/2 cup nonfat milk or 1/2 cup applesauce
1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt (I used Greek since I had it on hand)
2 tablespoons ground flax seeds (optional)
2 tablespoons chia seeds (optional)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon vanilla
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350F (180C) and grease a 9x13 inch pan. Sprinkle turbinado sugar on the pan to make a delicious crunchy crust.
In a large bowl, stir together the cocoa powder, baking soda, & salt. Blend in milk & yogurt and mix until smooth.
Pour in boiling water, stirring until mixture thickens.
Stir in eggs, sugar, and vanilla, stirring until smooth.
Add flour, chia and flax seeds, stirring until smooth.
Add chocolate chips, stir to combine and pour batter into baking pan. Add liquor if using.
Bake at 350F for 20 minutes if you want fudgy brownies. Cook for additional 5-10 minutes for drier brownies. If adding marshmallows or raspberries as a topping add now and put under broiler for 1-2 minutes. I love adding a sprinkle of turbinado sugar to the top of the brownies to add a nice crunch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.7, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 18.8, Sodium 167.4, Carbohydrate 30.6, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 19.7, Protein 4