Trick or TREAT! Deep, dark, and oh-so-chocolatey, who can resist fudgy brownies?
These easy-to-make one bowl brownies deliver a fudgy texture and big chocolate flavor -with 1/3 fewer calories, and half the usual fat and sugar. The trick is using prune puree (made easy with baby food prunes) and less sugar, but the result is pure treat!
(Recipe from the New York Times Bestseller, Eat More of What You Love: Over 200 Brand-New Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories)
Ingredients:
½ cup bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 ½ tablespoons margarine or butter
3.5-ounce container baby food prune or prune and apple puree
¼ teaspoon instant coffee crystals (optional, enhances chocolate flavor)
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ cup dark brown sugar
½ cup granulated, no-calorie sweetener*
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup all-purpose flour
Directions:
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1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly spray a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick baking spray. Set aside. Place chocolate chips and butter in medium bowl and microwave on high for 45 to 60 seconds (or until chocolate looks shiny and partially melted). Remove bowl from the microwave and whisk until completely melted. Whisk in prune puree, instant coffee, vanilla, and brown sugar (it should be lump-free), blending until smooth. Stir in beaten egg. Add cocoa powder, baking powder, and flour, mixing after each addition.
2. Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin tins, using about 2 tablespoons each. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the center springs back when lightly touched. Cool pan on wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes before removing brownies.
* To use a twice as sweet product, like stevia-based Truvia Sugar Blend (previously named Truvia for Baking), use 1/4 cup
Makes 12 servings
Nutrition Information per serving (1 brownie): 100 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 15g carbohydrates (7g sugar): 2g fiber: 20mg sodium: 3g protein: Food Exchanges: 1 Carbohydrate, 1/2 Fat | Weight Watcher Smart Point Comparison Green 4, Blue 4, Purple 4
