Dark Chocolate Brownies
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup whole grain pastry flour*
- 1/4 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Coat a 9 x 13inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler or heatproof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda.
- In a large bowl whisk the eggs and sugar until smooth.
- Add the yogurt, oil and vanilla and whisk to combine.
- Add the chocolate-butter mixture and whisk until blended.
- Add the flour mixture and mix until just moistened.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and sprinkle with nuts if using.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Cut into 24 squares.
- Serving size: 1 square
- * whole grain pastry flour (also called whole wheat pastry flour) is found in many major supermarkets and in most health food stores.
- If you cannot find it you may substitute 1/2 cup whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup all purpose flour in this recipe.
- Per Serving without walnuts:
- Calories 150; Total Fat 8 g; (Sat Fat 3 g, Mono Fat 2 g, Poly Fat .8 g) ; Protein 3 g; Carb 18 g; Fiber 1 g; Cholesterol 40 mg; Sodium 55 mg
- Per Serving with walnuts:
- Calories 170; Total Fat 10 g; (Sat Fat 3 g, Mono Fat 2.3 g, Poly Fat 2.6 g) ; Protein 3 g; Carb 19 g; Fiber 2 g; Cholesterol 40 mg; Sodium 55 mg
bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter, grain pastry, unsweetened natural cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, eggs, brown sugar, yogurt, canola oil, vanilla, walnuts
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/dark-chocolate-brownies-recipe.html (may not work)