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Chocolate Protein Brownies

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If I had to choose between savory or sweet for the rest of my life, I’d choose sweet, hands down. So if I can find a way to make a sweet treat a little more macro-friendly, I’m going to try it!

These chocolate protein brownies come in at just under 150 calories but each piece has almost 8g of protein. A traditional brownie is usually an extra 100 calories and half the protein.

If you like a rich, moist, fudge-y brownie, I wouldn’t bother with this recipe. The almond flour and protein powder give it a much drier, cake-like texture. Adding more eggs, oil or yogurt would moisten them up, but would compromise the calorie count. So for me, this is the perfect balance of sweet yet macro-friendly. Unfortunately these are not allergy-friendly since they are made with almond flour. Because of that, I only make these when my kids aren’t home. Regular flour can be used, but it changes the nutritional value. So while this isn’t like the traditional brownie you’ve come to know and love, where it lacks in richness and gooeyness, it makes up for in nutritional value. And it satisfies my sweet tooth craving!

Give this recipe a try and let us know what you think!

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Chocolate Protein Brownies

Servings: 10 Brownies
Calories: 140kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup almond flour
  • 5 tbsp cacao powder
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/3 cup protein powder chocolate
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil melted
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tbsp greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and press a piece of parchment paper into the bottom of a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  • Combine flour, cacao powder, coconut sugar, protein powder, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
  • Heat coconut oil in microwave until just melted. Add in the eggs, greek yogurt and vanilla. Whisk until just blended.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until combined. Fold in mini chocolate chips.
  • Pour batter into lined loaf pan and spread evenly. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
  • Let cool before cutting into 10 brownies.