Healthy Gingerbread Protein Brownies
Healthy Gingerbread Protein Brownies are low calorie, made gluten and dairy free and made better for you balanced with protein! A healthy, low sugar dessert! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Servings: 9 brownies
Calories: 187kcal
Ingredients
For the Brownie Fudge Layer
- 1/2 cup Gluten Free Baking Flour
- 1/3 cup Chocolate Protein Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/4 cup almond butter unsalted with no sugar added
- 2 tablespoons unsweetend cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
For the Chocolate Layer
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/8 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoons almond butter unsalted with no sugar added
Instructions
To Make The Brownie Layer
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Prepare an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish by layering parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the gluten free baking flour, protein powder, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger.
- Over very low heat on the stove in a medium saucepan, stir together the coconut oil, cocoa powder and almond butter. Stir until combined and smooth. Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla and egg until combined.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture in the mixing bowl. Stir to combine then pour into the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
- Bake 15 minutes then cool completely about 15 minutes at room temperature.
To Make The Chocolate Fudge Layer
- Over very low heat on the stove in a medium saucepan, stir together the chocolate, milk and almond butter. Stir until combined and smooth. Remove from the heat and pour over the top of the brownie layer. Smooth into an even layer. Sprinkle with cinnamon, ginger and chocolate chips on top if desired.
- Refrigerate 45 minutes or until the chocolate layer is firm. Then remove from the oven and slice into 9 brownies (you can slice into 12 brownies for a slightly lower calorie too!).
- Store brownies in the refrigerator up to 15 days.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1brownie | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg