Low Fat Fudgy Brownies

Submitted by Dancer

• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 36 brownies

ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1⁄2 cup prune puree
• 3 large egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup walnuts, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Cut chocolate into pieces and place in heat-proof bowl.
3. Set over low heat in small skillet containing 1/2-inch simmering water.
4. Sir occasionally until chocolate is just melted.
5. Remove from heat; set aside. in mixer bowl combine all ingredients except flour and walnuts, beat to blend thoroughly.
6. Mix in flour.
7. Spread batter in prepared pan and sprinkle with walnuts.
8. Bake about 30 minutes until springy to the touch about 2 inches around edges.
9. Cool on rack.
10. Cut into squares.
11. NOTE; can substitute jarred baby food prunes (approx 2 2/12 oz jars)

Reviews

[Debbb]

These brownies are nice & sweet & incredibly moist & chewy! My only complaint is that you can REALLY taste the prunes - I pureed my own so I don't know if that had something to do with it or not. But, they are so good, I'm gonna try again with baby food prunes & see if that's better.

 

[Margaret Joy]

These were fabulous! I reduced the salt to 1/2 tsp and I also added 1/4 tsp baking powder just because. I baked them for the whole 30 minutes and they came out just like the title says: dense and fudgy! I actually prefer the taste and texture to the regular brownies. No one will know they are low-fat! I made them for my nursing professor who is on a diet. :)

 

[Grammy Charlotte]

These were great! Perfect for my chocoholic husband who has to follow a low fat diet. I made them just as the recipe stated, and they came out great. Thanks for posting Mirj!

 

[MamaJ]

These were very good. The brownies had a very intense chocolate flavor that wasn't too sweet. I made them without nuts as my DS doesn't like them, but will definitely add them in the future for texture as well as taste. I think the prunes really enhance the flavor of the chocolate--I wouldn't substitute anything else. My DH loved these! Thanks for posting Mirj.