Fat-Free Low Calorie Chocolate Brownies

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Jolinda Hackett
Jolinda Hackett
Jolinda Hackett has written five books about plant-based cooking and has developed hundreds of vegan and vegetarian recipes.
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Updated on 09/3/21
Fat-Free Low Calorie Chocolate Brownies

The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 23 mins
Total: 38 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Yield: 16 brownies
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
86 Calories
1g Fat
18g Carbs
2g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16
Amount per serving
Calories 86
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 128mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 18g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 3mg 16%
Calcium 37mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 47mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

These easy homemade chocolate brownies are low in calories, but that doesn't necessarily make them healthy, as these chocolate brownies are still full of sugar. They're made with applesauce to keep them moist (in place of the usual oil which most brownie recipes call for), non-fat milk powder instead of milk, and they have just one egg white.

Recipe courtesy of the Wheat Foods Council.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

  • 1/4 cup dry milk powder, non-fat

  • 1 large egg white, slightly beaten

  • 1 cup applesauce, unsweetened

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Fat-Free Low Calorie Chocolate Brownies ingredients

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  2. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly coat an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan with cooking spray and then set it aside.

    coat a baking pan with cooking spray

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  3. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, unsweetened cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon until well mixed, then set the bowl aside.

    sift together the flour, unsweetened cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon

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  4. In a medium bowl, beat together the sugar, brown sugar, non-fat dry milk powder, egg white, applesauce, and vanilla with a spoon until well combined.​

    beat together the sugar, brown sugar, non-fat dry milk powder, egg white, applesauce, and vanilla

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  5. Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture, mixing just until the ingredients are well moistened. Do not overmix.

    Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture

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  6. Spread the brownie batter evenly in the prepared baking pan and bake in the oven for 22 to 23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of your brownies comes out clean.

    Spread the brownie batter evenly in the prepared baking pan

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  7. Cool on a wire rack.

    brownie on a wire cooling rack

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  8. If you're not planning on frosting your brownies, you can give them a light dusting with powdered sugar, if you'd like. Enjoy!

    Fat-Free Low Calorie Chocolate Brownies on a cooling rack

    The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn

Tip

  • Eat the brownies plain, dust with powdered sugar or put some frosting on them. Any way you decide, they are delicious!