4.8 from 12 votes
Low-Calorie Brownies
This low-fat, low-calorie black bean brownie recipe makes some of the best brownies I have ever had. Flourless, low-fat, gluten-free, a healthier brownies alternative.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 16 brownies
Calories: 126 kcal
Course:
Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 can of black beans
- 2 eggs
- 50 g unsweetened cocoa powder 1.8 oz/ ½ cup
- 100 g Xylitol 3.5 oz/ ½ cup
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground/instant coffee
- 130 g semisweet chocolate chips divided, 4.5 oz/ ¾ cup, Note
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/360°F. Grease a square pan of about 22 cm x 22 cm/9 inch x 9 inches and line it with parchment paper.
- Drain and rinse the black beans and blend them to a paste in a food processor or a bowl using a handheld blender.
- Batter: Add the eggs, unsweetened cocoa powder, sugar, oil, milk, vinegar, baking powder, baking soda, and the coffee. Mix thoroughly, transfer to a bowl (if you have used the food processor previously), fold in about ¾ of the chocolate chips or chopped chocolate.
- Place the batter in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips or chopped chocolate on top.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, depending on your oven, until a toothpick inserted in the brownies comes out clean, but some crumbs still cling to it. Don't over ake the brownies, or they won't be so deliciously moist anymore. Let cool completely before slicing.
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Notes
- Sub with or chopped semisweet chocolate or dark chocolate.
- or chopped semisweet chocolate or dark chocolate.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1brownie
Calories
126kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
59mg
(2%)
Potassium
370mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
38IU
(1%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16brownies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 126
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1brownie | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 38IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.