Healthy Greek Yogurt Brownies

A stack of Greek yogurt brownies stacked on top of each other on a plate with a bite missing from one.

5 from 5 votes

Healthy Greek Yogurt Brownies made with oat flour are lighter, packed with protein and topped with a chocolate ganache. Simple ingredients, simple to make and lower calorie!

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Cool Time30

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie

Servings: brownies

Author: Megan Olson

Ingredients

For the Yogurt Oat Flour Brownies

¼ cup Oat Flour
¼ cup Cocoa Powder unsweetened
¼ teaspoon Salt
4 ounces Chocolate Chips
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
⅓ cup Coconut Sugar
¾ cup Greek Yogurt low fat
2 Eggs room temperature
1 ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract

For the Ganache:

⅓ cup Chocolate Chips
½ cup Half and Half

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Mix the oat flour, cocoa powder and salt in a mixing bowl and set aside.
Melt the chocolate in the microwave with the olive oil in a small ramekin. 15-20 seconds in the microwave should be enough to melt it gently. Stir the ingredients until smooth after microwaving.
In a separate mixing bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, Greek yogurt and vanilla extract.
Add the melted chocolate and flour to the wet ingredients. Fold together until just incorporated.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake 22-25 minutes in the oven or until the top is set and a toothpick can be inserted clean from the center.
Remove the brownies from the oven and cool at room temperature.
While the brownies cool, prepare the ganache topping by adding the half and half to a saucepan. Warm over medium-low heat until it just begins to bubble. Turn off the heat and stir in the chocolate chips until melted.
Cool the ganache 8-12 minutes to allow it to thicken then pour over the brownies and smooth it over the brownies. Place the baking pan in the refrigerator to firm up the brownies. Once firm, slice and serve!

Notes

Brownies should be stored in the refrigerator up to 10 days or in the freezer up to 3 months.
Cool completely before adding the ganache and make sure to give the brownies time to setup after you add the ganache before slicing.
Sour cream or cottage cheese can also be swapped in place of the yogurt. I recommend using small curd cottage cheese and blending in a blender before mixing into the batter with the other ingredients.

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