There are many ways to make healthy brownies, and you might have already tried some of my healthy brownie alternatives, like my black bean brownies, healthy banana brownies, or chickpea brownies. All these options are healthy, but they all use particular ingredients like beans or fruits that add a texture and flavors that don’t achieve a perfect classic brownie texture. This new healthy brownie recipe holds it well against my vegan brownies without any doubt, except it’s made with the most nourishing simple ingredients.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Flourless Gluten-free Oil-free Vegan Grain-free Low calorie brownies with just 150 kcal
Ingredients and Substitutions
Plant-Based Greek Style Yogurt – You can use any of your favorite Greek yogurt brands. Mine is made from coconut, but cashew, oat, almond yogurt, and all plain yogurt will deliver the best healthy brownies. I choose to bake with yogurt because it’s lower in calories than butter and adds protein to the brownies if you use a high-protein yogurt like soy yogurt. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – This is the main ingredient that binds the batter and adds strong dark chocolate flavors. Cacao powder works as well, but the flavor will be more bitter. Coconut Sugar, Brown Sugar, or any granulated sweetener you love. This adds sweetness but also a little crust on top of the brownies. Almond Butter is my favorite nut butter as it doesn’t add flavor like peanut butter. It binds ingredients and acts like butter and almond flour but in one simple clean ingredient. Any nut butter or seed butter works, so feel free to use sunflower seed butter or tahini if you have nut allergies. Chocolate Chips are always optional in brownies. For healthy brownies, pick a dark chocolate chip brand that contains at least 70% of cocoa as they contain less sugar.
How To Make Healthy Brownies
This recipe is really easy to put together, as you can see in the recipe card below. Key steps:
Storage
You can store the brownies in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze them for up to one month. The fridge boosts the fudge texture of the brownies. You can place leftovers in the freezer in zip-lock bags for up to 1 month.
Expert Tips
Use unrefined granulated sugar like coconut sugar, unrefined cane sugar, or demerara sugar. This recipe won’t work with liquid sweeteners like maple syrup, you must use crystal sweetener. Use chocolate chips with a high cocoa percentage to limit added sugar, or use sugar-free chocolate chips. Use almond butter to decrease saturated fat. Many healthy brownie recipes use coconut oil or peanut butter, which raises saturated fats. Don’t add eggs, dairy, or flour, keep it simple!
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