“Healthier” Brownies

Ingredients:

Sour cream is used to replace some of the butter in this recipe. This allows you to cut back on butter while adding moisture without affecting flavor. Here we also use bittersweet chocolate with cocoa powder and chocolate syrup to decrease amount of the chocolate needed without sacrificing the chocolatey flavor. One egg yolk is also eliminated to cut more fat, cholesterol and calories, making the brownies a bit more “healthy” than a typical brownie recipe without skimping on flavor.

•  ¼ c. all-purpose flour
• ⅓ c. dutch-processed cocoa
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 Tbsp low fat sour cream
• 1 Tbsp chocolate syrup
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg white
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 350 with rack in middle position. Line 8 inch square baking dish or pan with aluminum foil sling and coat with vegetable oil spray. (The foil sling makes it easier to lift our and transfer brownies to the cutting board.)
2. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
3. Microwave the chocolate and butter in a bowl covered in plastic wrap on medium power stirring often until melted and smooth (about 3 minutes total in increments to avoid burning). Transfer to large bowl and let cool slightly.
4. Whisk sugar, sour cream, chocolate syrup, egg, egg white, and vanilla into melted chocolate. Fold in the flour mixture until just incorporated.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out with only a few crumbs attached (about 20-25 min), rotating pan halfway through baking .
2. Let cool completely in pan on wire rack. Remove browning using foil sling, cut and serve.

 

	Calories	Fat	Saturated Fat	Cholesterol
BEFORE	230	11g	7g	55mg
AFTER	110	4g	1.5g	15mg