Healthy Pumpkin Brownies
Delicious healthy pumpkin brownies rich in chocolate and fall spices, yet dairy free and low in calories without oil and without eggs. Made in about half an hour, these brownies are also free of refined sugar and full of nutrition.
Servings: 16
Calories: 64kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1 cup all purpose flour or almond flour* or gluten free baking flour
- ½ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup applesauce to replace 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- pinch of salt
Dark chocolate drizzle
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, and rub any exposed sides with coconut oil.
Make brownies
- Add ingredients to a food processor or a bowl.¾ cup pumpkin puree, ⅓ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened, 1 cup all purpose flour, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ cup applesauce, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, pinch of salt
- Process or mix batter.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 25 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
- Cut and serve. Store in the refrigerator for 1 week or in freezer for 3 months.
Make frosting
- Melt the chips and coconut oil in a pyrex measuring cup in a microwave for 60 seconds. Stir the hot chips until all are melted. Pour on drizzle just before eating brownies.½ cup chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Notes
*If using almond flour, you might need to add ⅓ cup more almond flour to achieve a dryer batter. Almond flour is more moist than all purpose. Also prepare for your brownie texture to be more dense and fudgy as almond flour is high in protein.
1. Be sure applesauce and pumpkin puree is at room temperature .
2. If your pumpkin puree brand is on the dry side, add a tablespoon of milk .
3. You can use a food processor or a hand mixer or spoon to mix, not a blender.
4. Bake the brownies until the top is dryish and has cracks and a tester comes out clean. Don't overbake.
Nutrition
Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1788IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
