These Dark Chocolate Brownies are fudgy and delicious, but they are also a guilt-free, clean eating dessert! No flour, oil, or refined sugar, and no weird beans or veggies!
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Okay, I know I get excited about a lot of recipes, but you guys! These are healthy, delicious, fudgy brownies – with only 130 calories each, and no flour, oil, or refined sugar! AND, no beans or weird veggies!
There’s nothing wrong with adding veggies or even beans to your food, but I just could never get past the black bean in brownies thing. Dessert is supposed to be dessert. And, these brownies are just that!
Sweet and delicious, but without even having to cheat! See…I told you they were exciting! 🙂
- ½ cup almond butter (or creamy natural peanut butter)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons unrefined coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon oat flour (oats that have been ground)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup + ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Don't skip this step, or the brownies will be super hard to get out of the pan. Plus, with the parchment paper, you can just lift them right out and not have to clean the pan! 🙂
- Grind your oats in a blender or food processor (I use and love my Blendtec). Remember to measure the oat flour after grinding the oats.
- In a large bowl, beat together the almond butter, honey, coconut sugar, and vanilla.
- Mix in the applesauce until combined, and then beat in the egg until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the oat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Using a wooden spoon or spatula, gently mix the wet and dry ingredients together until just combined. Do not over-stir.
- Fold in ½ cup of the dark chocolate chips and then transfer the mixture into the lined 8x8 baking pan. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup dark chocolate chips over the mixture.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until light and puffy. If you under-bake just a little they will be softer and more chewy.
- Cut into 16 (2 inch) squares. Enjoy guilt free!
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1. Organic Coconut Sugar: This is what I reach for when I need a granulated sweetener. It isn’t as sweet as refined white sugar, but is so much better for you and I love the flavor. This organic brand is awesome and you can get a big bag on Amazon for around $5.
2. Blendtec Blender: I know I keep saying it, but I love, love, love my Blendtec! Getting a powerful blender is definitely an investment, but I use mine at least once a day and I love knowing that the 7 year warranty is there. I actually burned the motor out on my first one and they replaced it no questions asked. I use mine for the usual smoothies and batters, but I also love it for grinding wheat into flour and of course making homemade ice cream and frozen yogurt! You can get one new at Costco or on Amazon for around $350, or you can get one refurbished with the original warranty for $280 from Blendtec right HERE.
3. Dark Chocolate Chips: This one can be tricky to find. I’m so excited because I just found this new brand on Amazon! Make sure you look for 70% cocoa or more so you get the awesome health benefits.
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Looking for more healthy real food recipes?
Healthy Dark Chocolate Fudge Tarts
Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Apples
Dark Chocolate Fudge Drop Cookies
Healthy Homemade Chocolate
How did you know I was in the mood for a healthy treat?! These look amazing!
I will try these. At lease they are not made with beans. My kids notice when I try to slip those in there and no one will eat them.
Haha! My family is the same way! Hope they love these! 🙂
I made it today and I were spectacular delicious!! the only change I made was that instead of coconut sugar , I put pure stevia sugar. The only problem is I can not stop eating them !! I recommend it!!
What would you recommend instead of the coconut sugar, and how much?
Thanks!
Hey Eileen. Any powdered sweetener would work as a substitute. I just like coconut sugar because it is less refined and has a little bit of added nutritional value. 🙂
So I have loved all your dessert recipes because they feel satisfying and not like I’m eating nasty, dry rice cakes. My fav is the almond joy bites. They are truly joyful!! I’m wondering what your requirements are in a recipe to make them okay to eat in your program. What thresholds do they have to meet?
I’m so glad Estela! I generally just try to do recipes with no refined/white flour or sugar and some added nutritional benefit. You can always run a recipe by me and I’ll let you know if it would be safe. 🙂
Would it be okay if I didn’t put in the apple sauce?
Hey Valerie! Without the apple sauce your brownies would most likely end up dry. You can use oil in place of the apple sauce if you’d rather.