Healthy Cookie Dough Brownies Recipe
Rich, healthy and high in protein cookie dough brownies that will blow your mind away.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Brownie Layer
- 1/2 Cup Brown Rice Flour
- 1/2 Cup Almond Flour
- 1 Scoop Chocolate Protein Powder
- 3 Tbsp Baking Stevia or Coconut Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil melted
- 1/4 Cup Pumpkin Puree
- 2 Tbsp Ground flax + 3 tbsp. water
- 1/4 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 Tsp Baking Powder
Cookie Dough Layer
- 1/2 Cup Brown Rice Flour
- 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
- 2 Tbsp Baking Stevia or Coconut Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Light butter melted
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2-3 Tbsp Water
- 2 Tbsp Mini Chocolate Chips Dark
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325F and prepare an 8x8 square baking dish with parchment paper or non-stick spray.
- Stir together ground flax and water then set aside.
- For the brownie layer, place the flours, protein, cocoa powder, baking stevia, baking soda and powder in a mixer and stir until combined
- Add pumpkin, melted oil and flax mixture and beat until thick batter forms. Press batter evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish using your fingertips.
- If you wet your fingers first, the batter won't stick to them as much. Bake for 7-9 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- Once cooled, stir together all cookie dough ingredients (except chocolate chips) until a dough forms. Fold in chips.
- Spread cookie dough evenly over brownie layer. Place brownies in the refrigerator for 1 hour to chill before serving.
- *For a more aesthetically pleasing brownie, cut off all the edges before cutting into squares and serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1260IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1.3mg