CHOCOLATE!!

It's almost the weekend!! And don't you like to have a little splurge when it comes to the weekend?

And there's nothing wrong with that! You've been eating right, exercising and really taking great strides to get healthy, and stay healthy! And with every good deed there comes a reward! Now for me, I like CHOCOLATE!! Now I'm not saying I'm going to be splurging all weekend long! That would just be silly, and totally defeat the purpose of eating healthy all week and working out. BUT, so you do stay on track, once a week you just gotta have something that you LOVE!! And this week's weekend splurge is BROWNIES!! Who's with me?!?

Homemade, bursting with chocolatey ooooey goooey goodness, oh and did I mention their even low in fat and calories, at 150 calories a serving! You see, you can make that chocolate brownie and eat it too! And go ahead and freeze the rest for you next splurge, or bring some to a friend. They will LOVE you forever! ENJOY! ~FoodieGIRL

 

 

Dark Chocolate Brownies

Nonstick cooking spray
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup whole-grain pastry flour or whole-wheat 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 F. Coat a 9X13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Melt the chocolate and butter in a double broiler or heatproof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally.

In a medium bowl, whisk together 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 dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just enough to moisten.

Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and sprinkle with nuts, if desired. Bake until the wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into 24 pieces.

Makes 24 servings

Serving size: 1 piece



Per Serving:
Calories 150; Total Fat 8 g; (Sat Fat 3 g, Mono Fat 2 g, Poly Fat 0.8 g) ; Protein 3 g; Carb 18 g; Fiber 1.5 g; Cholesterol 40 mg; Sodium 55 mg