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Skinny Double Chocolate Brownies

Skinny Double Chocolate Brownies is the BEST healthy brownie recipe you'll try. Packed with good-for-you ingredients, and can be made gluten and dairy free!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 113kcal
Author: Geri

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pitted medjool dates (about 9) + 1 tbsp hot water
  • 4 tbsp light butter (I use Earth Balance Whipped to keep it dairy free)
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup flour of choice (I use Bob's Red Mill AP Gluten-Free flour)
  • 1/3 cup good quality cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips (use vegan for dairy-free)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray.
  • In a small bowl, cover dates with hot water. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Drain dates, reserving 1 tbsp of the hot water. Add dates and water to a food processor and blend until a thick paste forms (see blog pics). You may need to stop blending and scrape down the sides a couple of times to get the paste to come together.
  • Add light butter, apple sauce, egg, and vanilla to the processor. Puree for 1-2 minutes, until the mixture is pale and creamy.
  • Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Pulse until mixture is just combined, scraping down then sides once or twice if needed.
  • Add in chocolate chips. Pulse a couple of times to slightly break up the chips into the matter but still maintain some chunks.
  • Pour into prepare pan and spread batter evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes. I like my brownies ultra fudgey, so I take them out after 20 minutes, when they are slightly under baked.
  • Let cool for at least 10 minutes. Cut into twelve brownies.

Notes

Click here to determine your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe (if you are logged in to your WW app, it should calculate for you automatically). Calculated per brownie.
WW Green SmartPoints: 5 per brownie, or use an egg substitute (like Egg Beaters) to keep them at 4 SP each. 
WW Blue and Purple SmartPoints: 4 per brownie

Nutrition

Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g