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Sneaky Spinach Brownies! These gluten free brownies are chewy, chocolatey, low in sugar and packed with hidden veggies. Great for picky eaters because you can’t even taste it!
Brownie Monday! I’m starting a new trend of brownies on Monday. Who’s on board? Whether it’s muffin Monday or brownie Monday I’m sure you won’t claim. Anything that’s decadent or has chocolate is always a great way to start the week!
In my weight loss meal plans, I build in treats and snacks to keep things in balance because who wants to live a life without chocolate or snacks? And, I have a sneaky suspicion that these brownies with spinach are gonna tame your sweet craving!
Now, before your turn your nose at these brownies I’ll have you know you cannot taste the spinach at all. They’re super decadent, chocolatey and chewy. A great way to get picky eaters to eat their veggies! The nerdy nutritionist in me also loves that they’re lower in calories and high fiber from the spinach.
These healthy brownies with spinach are 100% whole grain made with oat flour. You can use gluten free or regular oat flour. I haven’t tested other flours with this recipe, yet.
You can see little bits of green in these Spinach Brownies which gives them a cool little St. Patrick’s Day flair. I used my 8-cup food processor to blend up the ingredients before baking them.
If you’re worried about picky eaters detecting the spinach though, an immersion blender will work to fully break down the spinach so it won’t appear speckled at all. When there’s a will, there’s a way!
Spinach Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon almond extract, vanilla may be subbed
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 cup Gluten Free Oat Flour, or regular oat flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar, or sugar of choice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons chocolate chips, dairy free
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare an 8-inch x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- To a food processor or blender, add egg, applesauce, Greek yogurt, almond extract, spinach, sugar and salt. Blend until smooth. Note, you can also you an immersion blender for this step if you want the spinach pieces to be completed undetectable.
- Add the baking powder, cocoa powder and oat flour to the mix. Blend once more until smooth.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan then spread into a smooth layer. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top of the batter and gently press them in.
- Bake at 350 F 18-20 minutes or until the brownies are set and a toothpick can be inserted clean.
- Remove from the oven and let the brownies sit in the pan 10 minutes before slicing into 12 bars.
Notes
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
- Store bars in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks or in the freezer 1 month.
- Test the batter before baking to see if you need to add more sweetener.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How clever, I love the idea of sneaking some spinach into sweets. I think these would be perfect to make for the babies for St. Patrick’s Day!
It’s so easy to do. Hope you like them!
Perfect for St. Patricks Day!
YES YES!