Low Fat Whole Wheat Brownies Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Place chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• Combine sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Stir in the cooled melted chocolate until incorporated. Fold in flour and then stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 25 to 28 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

CHEWY WHOLE WHEAT PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees Celsius). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together margarine and sugars; add eggs one at a time, and beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in peanut butter, vanilla, and water.
• In a separate mixing bowl, mix together flours with salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir into peanut butter mixture and blend well. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top springs back when touched. Cool and cut into 16 squares.

WHOLE WHEAT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease an 8"x8" square cake pan.
• In a heavy bottomed saucepan over very low heat, combine the chocolate, cocoa powder, and butter. Stir constantly until melted and smooth. Add the brown rice syrup and vanilla. Allow the mixture to cool completely.
• Once cool, add the eggs and stir until well-combined. Add the flour and nuts (if using) and stir until almost combined. Add the salt,and gently stir until just combined, being careful not to over mix the batter.
• Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan and spread to the edges. Place in the oven on the center rack.
• Bake, until the kitchen smells of chocolate, the center is firm to touch, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Allow to cool in the pan for at least a full 10 minutes. Invert pan and remove brownies, and place on cooling rack.

LOW-FAT WHOLE WHEAT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 9x13 inch pan.
• Melt butter in microwave-safe bowl or in saucepan over low heat. Add sugar and stir to combine.
• Return mixture to heat briefly until it's hot and starting to bubble (this allows the sugar to dissolve, which will yield a shiny top crust).
• Stir in cocoa, baking powder, salt, espresso powder, and vanilla. Cool until you can test with finger and mixture feels like comfortably hot bath water.
• Mix in applesauce.
• Whisk in eggs, stir until smooth, then add the flour and chips, again stirring until smooth. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until sharp knife or cake tester poked in middle reveals wet crumbs but not raw batter, 30 minutes. The brownies should feel set on edges and in the center. Remove from oven and cool on rack, cover when cool. Let sit overnight before serving to allow the bran to soften.

HEALTHY LOW-FAT WHOLE WHEAT APPLE SPICE WAFFLES

Steps:

• Pour ground flaxseed and water together into a sauce pan, stirring to kill the lumps, then leaving to simmer until it is thickened and gelatinous (like an egg). Refrigerate while mixing the other ingredients so it cools slightly before adding it to the wet ingredients (or sub for 1 egg + 1 egg white or yolk).
• Whip the egg white until soft peaks form.
• In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together yogurt, brown sugar, flax+water, water, and applesauce.
• Add to dry ingredients, Stirring in the apples and whipped egg white.
• Bake in waffle iron, then enjoy! OR completely cool these on a cooling rack, wrap in foil, and freeze. The mornings you want these just microwave them until not so frozen, then pop them in the toaster! They are lovely and crispy.