Healthier Brownies (High Protein-Gluten/Grain Free)

Y’all, I am about to make you really happy! These Healthier Brownies (High Protein-Gluten/Grain Free) are incredible. They are a chocolatey, fudgey, delicious treat. AND, they are made without flour of any kind. I promise you will love them!
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Healthier Brownies (High Protein-Gluten/Grain Free)

These delicious, fudgey, brownies are made with eight ingredients: almond butter, eggs, unsweetened cocoa powder, vanilla paste (or extract), dark chocolate chips, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon. That’s right, no flour, no grains at all, and yet they are magically moist, and deliciously decadent. Honestly, I don’t expect you to believe it until you try them yourself. 

Let’s Talk About Why These Brownies are Healthier than Traditional Brownies:

Instead of flour, almond butter is the main ingredient for these brownies. Almond butter is high in protein and healthy fats and has zero carbs, keeping your blood sugar more stable, so a big step up from flour. Next up, eggs- again high in protein and healthy fats. I use coconut sugar  in this recipe. If you are unfamiliar, let me tell you some interesting facts! Coconut sugar comes from the sap of a coconut tree. Using coconut sugar instead of processed white sugar lowers chances of a blood sugar spike. Per serving, coconut sugar contains a small amount of inulin, a type of soluble fiber that can make post-meal blood sugar spikes less likely, and that’s a really good thing! And last, unsweetened cocoa powder is packed with nutrients, including minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and folate. And last, dark chocolate chips have much less sugar than milk chocolate. 

And Look How Delicious They Look!

Friends, I think you’re really going to love these brownies. This recipe makes 16 small brownies, they are rich so a small brownie is plenty!

These Healthier Brownies (High Protein-Gluten/Grain Free) Freeze Well Too:

I wait for these brownies to completely cool before cutting, they are so fudgey that if you cut them while they are still warm they will literally melt apart. After cutting you serve or put them in a freezer safe dish (or bag) and freeze. Then you can thaw them whenever you like,  or heat in the microwave for 20 seconds. Yum!

Love a High Protein Dessert?

I am a fan of a high protein “cap off” to a meal. One of my personal favorites is these beautiful Cheese and Blackberry Skewers!

What you need: an 8×8 baking dish, sea salt, and vanilla paste (or extract)

These delicious brownies are a protein rich alternative to traditional brownies.

Course:

Dessert

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

healthy brownies, healthy dessert, High protein brownies

Servings: 16 servings

• 4
  large eggs
• 2
  cups
  smooth almond butter (unsweetened)
• 1
  tablespoon
  vanilla paste or extract
• 2/3
  cup
  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2
  cups
  coconut sugar
• 1/2
  teaspoon
  sea salt or kosher salt (plus more for top of brownies if desired)
• 2
  teaspoons
  cinnamon (I use ceylon)
• 2
  teaspoons
  baking soda
• 3/4
  cups
  dark chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 325, place oven rack in center position. Line an 8×8″ baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.

3. Place eggs in bowl and mix for 1 minute. Add almond butter and vanilla. Mix.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, coconut sugar, sea salt, cinnamon, baking soda. Add in to wet ingredients a little at a time mixing between additions. Batter will be really thick so you may need to stop, scrape bowl and beaters and mix again. When well combined, add chips and stir them by hand, leaving some aside for topping.

5. Add batter to parchment lined baking dish. Smooth out with a spatula. Sprinkle the top with reserved chips. If desired, sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 40 minutes. Allow to cool COMPLETELY before cutting. Enjoy!

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