Low-fat Chocolate Chunk Brownies
Low-fat Chocolate Chunk Brownies have all the flavor with less fat. They’re packed with chocolate chunks and rich delicious flavor.
It’s SRC reveal day! I can’t wait to see what everyone in Group D has made this month. I know I have some tasty vittles to reveal, myself. Like these Chocolate Chunk Brownies from Life on Food.
For those that don’t know, SRC (Secret Recipe Club) is a group of extremely talented bloggers, chefs, and food-thousiasts like myself. Once a month, we sign up to participate and once a month we’re assigned a fellow blogger in our group. Once we have found and created or re-created a recipe on the blog we are assigned, we create a post telling everyone about our assigned blogger, their blog, and the chosen recipe on our specified group reveal date. I’m not explaining it all that well. It’s awesome and I’ve found some really wonderful blogs to follow and be inspired by.
Like this one! Life on Food is chock full of SO many recipes!! I honestly had difficulty picking which one to make. Yes, I know. I say this every month, but seriously, Emily has such a range of recipes on her site. I thoroughly enjoyed reading all the titles and selecting a few that I was interested in making.
Emily is a bit like me; spent her time in the kitchen with her mother and grandmother. I was lucky enough to have Dad in there, too, sometimes. Anyway, she and I both are married to wonderful partners who love being in the kitchen with us. S does the chopping, cutting and tasting. He’s always telling me I need more salt. LOL
Since I’m always looking for a good brownie recipe, I thought I’d try hers. With a few adjustments, of course. S and I are still doing the low fat thing for his cholesterol, so I cut the butter in half and added applesauce. Then I used egg substitute instead of real eggs. The chocolate? Well, I can’t do much about the fat in there. I also added just a smidge of espresso powder. I have some and can’t help playing with it.
O.M.G. these brownies are fabulous! Even with the adjustments I made, they are moist and deliciously chocolate-y. You’re not going to miss the added butter and cholesterol from the eggs. They did take a little longer to cook, but were well worth the wait. And yes, please do allow them to cool at least an hour. It gives everything time to settle. If you rush them, well, let’s just say it won’t be pretty!
So, please make sure to head over to Life on Food and peruse her recipes list. Also, please scroll down and check out all the tasty vittles linked up from Group D this month! I can’t wait to see who I’m paired with next month!
Low-fat Chocolate Chunk Brownies
Delicious chocolate chunks are baked into a lower fat brownie that's moist and delicious. These Low-fat Chocolate Chunk Brownies have all the flavor with less fat.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate chunks
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup egg substitute
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Place 1 cup chocolate chunks in a microwave safe bowl with the applesauce and the butter. Microwave on high 1 minute then stir.
- If the chocolate is not melted, microwave an additional 30 seconds and stir again. Repeat this last step until the chocolate is melted.
- In a bowl, with a wooden spoon, beat egg substitute, sugar, salt, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add chocolate mixture and stir until well blended.
- Combine the flour, salt, and espresso powder in a small bowl. Add flour to the chocolate mixture, about a third at a time, stirring after each addition just until blended.
- Add remaining chopped chocolate and fold until chunks are evenly distributed
- Grease pan with butter. Pour the batter into the pan and spread until even.
- Bake at 325 F just until surface develops a thin crust about 25 to 35 minutes. Do not over bake.
- Cool completely in pan on a rack, at least 1 hour. Cut into 8 squares
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 532Total Fat 27gSaturated Fat 16gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 21mgSodium 202mgCarbohydrates 63gFiber 8gSugar 28gProtein 11g
those look amazing!!!!! A little late visiting…crazy few weeks…fellow group D'er
Thanks for dropping in, Kirstin! Hope you like the brownies. They were delicious.
These look quite yummy!
Thanks, Nicole.
Yum. I adore a good brownie (much prefer them to cake), and I'm always on the lookout for a good recipe. Love the changes you made to make these a little healthier – these are definitely a brownie to try.
Sue 🙂
I hope you do, Sue. They were nice a fudgey even with the changes I made. Truly #milkworthy
Yum! I love a good brownie recipe and appreciate the adjustments you made. Great pick!
Thanks, Kels! I always try to make any recipe more adjustable to our dietary needs. They truly were delicious. 🙂
I need to make these. I have yet to be successful at homemade brownies, but desperately want to be!! These look perfect; great pick this month!!
Rebekah, these were so simple! You should try them. They turned out moist and fudgey! YUM!
Fabulous job on "lightening" up this recipe….either way this looks like a fabulous recipe for brownies! 🙂
Thanks, Avril. We're always trying to lighten up our recipes for S's healthy and my waist. LOL
Great choice Christie!! Now I need to make brownies right away!! With chocolate chunks of course!
I hope you do, Karen. They are delicious!
I love brownies with chocolate chunks!! GREAT pick!
Thanks, Susan! The more chocolate the better, I say!
These look amazing! It has been so long since I have had a brownie. Definitely craving one now.
I crave them, too, Tara! That's why I'm always trying to find that perfect, low fat version. This is pretty darn close. They're so moist and delicious!
Can't go wrong with brownies on a holiday weekend!! They look delish!!
Thanks, Jess! They were perfect for our Memorial Day! 🙂
Chocolate. Chunk. BROWNIES! Always a good choice. Great SRC pick!
Yup! I agree. Brownies are always a good choice!
Wow! Those look so delicious 🙂 I love how thick they are! Happy reveal day.
They are nice and thick. I'm glad because the last have been pretty thing. I LOVE a nice, thick brownie!
Homemade brownies beat boxed ones any day. These sound so great! Awesome pick this month 🙂
Thank you, Melissa. Homemade ARE better than box!
These sound Luscious!!
Thanks, Wendy. They are! You should bake a batch.
These brownies look amazing…. I am having a coffee here and dreaming of a piece!
Great choice, I think one can never have too many brownie recipes!
I agree, Sally! This one was so easy and so delicious! I can't wait to make them again.
I am so glad you liked the brownies. I always consider myself a cookie gal but I think I am making the switch over to brownies. Good thing you have a healthier version for me.
Emily, they were AMAZING brownies and I loved your site. It was literally chock full of ideas! <3