Healthy Pumpkin Brownies
Delicious healthy pumpkin brownies have a deep chocolate fudge flavor, and a spicy after taste, yet are low in calorie thanks to pumpkin puree instead of oil. Melt in your mouth good, these brownies are also free of refined sugar, high in protein, dairy free and gluten free.
Servings: 16
Calories: 86kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 2 chia seed eggs (5 tablespoon water + 2 tablespoon chia seeds)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice
- pinch of salt
Dark chocolate drizzle
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Make chia seed egg. Stir 2 tablespoons of chia seeds into 5 tablespoons of water and let sit for ten minutes to allow it to gel.
- Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, and rub any exposed sides with coconut oil.
Make brownies
- *In a food processor, combine the wet ingredients and sugar. Mix until sugar is dissolved.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Process again.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 35 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.
Notes
*Use a food processor or a mixing bowl and hand mixer or stand mixer.
Nutrition
Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1788IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg