Nov 09
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Low-fat Brownies
Ok, the holidays are coming, and with them comes food. Typically all of it bad for you and worse for your waist line. So why fight it? Being the only one at the Christmas party chewing on carrot sticks can suck.
If you’re going to cheat, try cheating with something semi-healthy. Try the low0fat brownies! Bring a batch of these and give yourself a healthy alternative.
Low-fat Brownies
Parchment paper
Nonfat cooking spray
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa powder
2 whole eggs
4 egg whites
1 1/4 cups prunes, puréed in a blender or food processor with 1/2 cup warm water
1 1/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup white flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
Preheat oven to 325° F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and coat with cooking spray. Set aside. Combine sugars, cocoa powder, eggs and egg whites in an electric-mixer bowl and beat until light and creamy; about 5 minutes. Slowly add puréed prunes and beat on low until completely mixed in; about 1 minute. Add vanilla and salt and mix 30 seconds more. Sift baking soda and flours together and stir lightly into the batter by hand until just absorbed. (Do not overmix.) Pour into prepared pan and bake 35-40 minutes, until brownies are still soft in the center. Cool thoroughly and cut into 3-by-3-inch squares.
15 brownies
148 calories/brownie