They are also refined sugar-free and packed with whole grains from oats. If you like healthier brownie recipes like my Healthy Banana Brownies or No-Bake Brownies, these yogurt brownies are for you. They are made with dairy-free yogurt, no eggs, no butter or oil but they have the same fudgy texture as you expect from brownies.
What Are Yogurt Brownies?
Yogurt brownies are healthy brownies made with yogurt instead of oil. Therefore, they contain fewer calories, less fat and they are better for you as a quick healthy dessert. They don’t necessarily contains dairy, and they work very well with plant-based yogurt of any sort.
Ingredients and Substitutions
All you need to make these healthy brownies are:
Dark Chocolate Chips – I use 70% cocoa chocolate chips, but you can also use semi-sweet chocolate chips to add more sweetness to your brownies. Or, try 85% cocoa chocolate for low-sugar brownies. Pick the level of cocoa that suits your taste. Coconut Sugar, brown sugar, or any granulated sugar you have at home. Maple Syrup, agave syrup, coconut nectar, or date syrup. Almond Milk or any non-dairy milk you like, including soy milk for a boost of protein. Swap almond milk for soy milk, coconut milk, or oat milk for a nut-free option. Plant-Based Greek Yogurt – Plain coconut yogurt is rich and works very well for yogurt brownies. However, to boost proteins, you can use soy yogurt. Other options are oat or almond yogurt. Vanilla Extract – If you are using a vanilla flavored yogurt, skip the vanilla extract. Oat Flour – The recipe comes out dense and chewy with all purpose flour so I don’t recommend replacing oat flour with regular flour. Use gluten-free oat and blend to make your own gluten-free flour mix. Ground Flaxseeds or chia seeds – This adds a chewy texture to the brownies and binds the ingredients nicely together. Baking Powder – to give them some rise. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – If you only have sweetened cocoa powder, reduce the amount of coconut sugar to avoid an overly sweet batter. Salt – for taste.
How To Make Yogurt Brownies
It’s very easy to make a brownie with yogurt instead of oil or plant-based butter.
Serving
Serve this plant-based healthy Greek yogurt brownies plain or with some extra toppings or sides like:
A scoop of vanilla ice cream – try our Ninja Creami protein ice cream for a healthy side. A pinch of sea salt flakes A dollop of plant-based vanilla Greek yogurt Berries or fruit like banana slices Coconut whipped cream or Vegan Whipped Cream Drizzle peanut butter or almond butter
Below are my answers to your most common questions about this recipe.
More Vegan Brownies
If you like plant-based brownies, I have many other brownies recipes, including oil-free brownies, healthy brownies, and more.
