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Chocolate Protein Brownies Recipe

Easy to make, these high-protein brownies are naturally dairy and gluten-free. They're a chewy brownie drizzled with chocolate sauce that's a hit with everyone.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 241 kcal
Course: Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • ¼ cup collagen powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips make sure they're dairy and gluten free
  • 2.5 tbs avocado oil
  • ¼ cup cacao powder
  • ⅓ cup cane sugar
  • 2 tbs peanut butter
  • ⅛ cup hemp milk 
  • chocolate sauce
  • ⅛ Cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahernheit.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients except the chocolate chips and pecans.
  3. In a smaller bowl, whisk the wet ingredients until semi-smooth.
  4. Pour the wet into the dry and mix well.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans.
  6. Line an 8x8 baking tray with parchment paper and dump/scrape out the batter.
  7. Use a silicone spatula to smooth and portion it out until even.
  8. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
  9. Once cooled, heat the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a double boiler until just melted. Whisk them together and drizzle over the brownies.
  10. Cut into 9 squares.

Notes

  • The batter for these dairy-free gluten-free brownies is THICK. You won’t be pouring it into the pan so much as scraping and dumping.
  • Use a spatula to press the gluten-free brownies into the bottom of the pan and even it out.
  • Do not slice the gluten-free brownies right out of the oven. Let them cool! They come out delicate.
  • The gluten-free brownie recipe needs to be stored in the fridge because of the eggs. However, serve them at room temperature.
  • Protein powder cannot be subbed in for the collagen.
  • Depending on the coconut oil you choose, there may be a slight coconut flavor to the chocolate drizzle (less processed coconut oils have a hint of coconut to them).

Nutrition Information

Calories 241kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 37mg (12%) Sodium 57mg (2%) Potassium 117mg (3%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 76IU (2%) Vitamin C 0.05mg (0%) Calcium 69mg (7%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 241

% Daily Value*

Calories 241kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 37mg 12%
Sodium 57mg 2%
Potassium 117mg 2%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 76IU 2%
Vitamin C 0.05mg 0%
Calcium 69mg 7%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.