I’m willing to bet one or two of you out there has resolved to get in better shape or lose weight this New Year. Am I right?
I thought so!
Well, today is your lucky day because I’m going to share with you a sweet, chocolatey treat that WON’T throw you off track! I started making these brownies years ago when trying to lose weight after my second baby and they are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth without expanding your waistline!
Low Calorie Chocolate Chip Brownies!
A low calorie, decadent chocolate treat!
Author: The Happier Homemaker
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 16
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter or margarine
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ¾ cup flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp coffee (room temp)
- ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line an 8″ square pan with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
- In a stand mixer cream together sugar and butter at medium speed for 2-3 minutes.
- In a medium bowl mix flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
- Add egg, egg whites, vanilla, and coffee.
- Reduce speed to low and slowly add flour mixture and yogurt.
- Remove from mixer and stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
- Spread in prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until toothpick inserted in middle of pan comes out dry.
- Cool on wire rack and cut into 16 squares.
Notes
Recipe originally from Shape Magazine
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2″ square Calories: 114 Fat: 5 g Saturated fat: 3 g Carbohydrates: 16 g Sodium: 61 mg Fiber: 1 g Protein: 2 g
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LOVE being able to indulge my sweet tooth and not feel guilty about it at all! Pinning and sharing!!
keri @ shaken together recently posted..{taste this} chocolate eggnog pecan bread pudding
Let me know if you try them Keri, I love them-even my boys eat them up so you know they taste good!
Oh yum! These look fabulous, I love walnuts in my brownies!
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Me too Jacque! One of my boys doesn’t though so I get the “job” of picking them out for him
OK, I know these are healthier, but I still shouldn’t have read this post this late in the day. They look sooooo good!
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You gotta make them in the morning so you can use the coffee they need! Then you can snack on them all day!
You are a saint…unsinful brownies are perfect!!!
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lol Jessica, let me know if you try them!
Low calories with chocolate AND coffee? I’m all over it!
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How yummy! I can give you my address and you can send me some!
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Oh my, those look amazing!!! Pinning!
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Oh my goodness Melissa – these look amazing!!!!!!!!!! I love walnuts in my brownies too! Great pics!! Thanks for linking up to It’s Party time…so weird that the party button doesn’t show here, it says that ‘this person moved or deleted this image’ ..I’ve never seen that before have you? Hmmm – wonder what’s up with that…Have a great Sunday!
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Thanks Heather, I’ll check the button!
These look so delicious! I am going to make a batch~ SOON. Thanks for linking up at this week’s party!
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Yay! Let me know what you think of them Mary Beth! Thanks for stopping by!
These look really good to me
I always have extra egg-white so it’s another reason for me to try this recipe
Thanks for this recipe, me and Zackary are making these today! I don’t have any plain greek yogurt so I am hoping that strawberry isn’t going to ruin it!
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How did they turn out with the different yogurt Leah?
They are probably better with the plain yogurt but they were still pretty good.
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