Healthy Peppermint Brownies
These Healthy Peppermint Brownies are the perfect low calorie and fudgy Festive treat that can be enjoyed year round! They have a fudgy peppermint brownie base filled with chunks of melted chocolate, and are topped with melted white chocolate and crushed peppermint candy canes.
Ingredients
- 70 g all purpose flour
- 30 g cocoa powder
- 80 g zero calorie sweetener or any granulated sweetener
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 egg room temp
- 150 g yogurt room temp
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 30 ml milk I use soy milk
- 80 g sugar free milk chocolate 40g melted into batter, 40g chopped and incorporated into batter
- 2-3 mini candy canes crushed
- 20 g white chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180c or 350f
- Whisk the egg and granulated sweetener until doubled in size- can use a hand whisk or stand mixer etc (takes about 5 minutes)
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave or on a double burner on the stove, add the plant milk, yogurt and cocoa powder and mix until well combined.
- Once cooled slightly, mix the yogurt and peppermint extract into the chocolate-cocoa mixture. Whisk until just combined.
- Add the egg mixture into the chocolate-cocoa mixture and mix until just combined! Do not overmix at this stage.
- Sift through the rest of the dry ingredients, and add the chopped chocolate and fold through until just combined.
- Add the batter to a lined brownie pan and bake for 18-22 minutes
- Drizzle with melted white chocolate and sprinkle crushed candy canes on top
- Let the brownies cool down in the pan before cutting into 12 slices
Notes
Macros Per Brownie (12):
92 Calories
10g Carbs
4g Protein
4g Fat
2.5g Sugar
Nutrition
Calories: 92kcal
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