Description
Indulge your sweet tooth with these delightful Greek Yogurt Brownies! This guilt-free dessert combines rich chocolate flavor with a moist, fudgy texture, all while reducing fat and calories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease or line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, applesauce, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- Fold in chocolate chips if desired.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Allow to cool before cutting into squares.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie (45g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg