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Better-for-You Brownies
Photo: Ella Olsson

Better-for-You Brownies

15 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

960
Calories
22g
Protein
31g
Fat
144g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Dates 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coffee not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup pitted chopped dates
  • 1 tsp. instant coffee granules
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1/3 cup walnut halves
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 cup plus 1 Tbs. sugar
  • 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
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Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F. Coat 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.

2

In medium bowl, combine cocoa, dates and coffee. Add boiling water and stir until cocoa has dissolved. Let stand until completely cool, about 10 minutes.

3

Meanwhile, spread walnuts in shallow baking pan and bake until lightly toasted and fragrant, 4 to 6 minutes. Set aside to cool. Keep oven on.

4

In food processor, combine flour, baking powder, salt and toasted walnuts; process until walnuts are ground. Transfer mixture to large bowl and set aside.

5

With rubber spatula, scrape cooled cocoa mixture into food processor. Add egg, egg white, 1 cup sugar, oil and vanilla and process until smooth, stopping once or twice to scrape down sides of work bowl. Add to reserved flour mixture and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.

6

Pour batter into prepared baking pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake until brownies are firm around edges and just set in center, 25 to 30 minutes.

7

Transfer pan to wire rack and cool completely. To serve, coat sharp knife with cooking spray and cut into 16 squares.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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