Now, normally I’m not a fan of low-calorie desserts, because I think it’s a joke. If you’re going to eat dessert, eat dessert. But one of my favorite bloggers, Rosie from The Londoner, put these babies up the other day and they looked so gooey and delish I just had to try them. Now, I made some changes to my liking, so if you use slightly different ingredients (regular yogurt vs greek, etc) they may come out differently, but guys they’re pretty…good?
Now I won’t lie, these definitely do not compare to a thick af fudgy and decadent real brownie (looking at you oreo brownies), but if you have a hankering for something sweet that’s secretly healthy, these brownies will cut it.
How many calories are in these low cal brownies?
Okay so here’s the deal. We’ve gotten a lot of feedback that these brownies are more than 37 calories as we previously claimed. I’ll address it: when I first made these brownies the nutrition calculator I used said these were 45 calories each if absolutely no batter was lost in the process, so when I weighed it and accounted for the loss we fully got to 37 calories. Lately we’ve seen a whole lot of comments saying these have 90 calories in each brownie (which isn’t true), but let’s set the record straight!
I’ve broken it down for you here and will be changing the name to 53 calorie brownies to appease you all.
3/4 cup nonfat greek yogurt – 11 calories per serving
1/4 cup skim milk – 3 calories per serving
1/2 cup cocoa powder – 11 calories per serving
1/2 cup rolled oats – 8 calories per serving
1 egg – 7 calories per a serving
1 teaspoon baking power – 1 calorie per a serving
1/2 cup Truvia Baking Blend – 13 calories per serving
And 11 + 3 + 11 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 13…drum roll please…53! This adds up to 53 calories per a brownie. I’ve checked this multiple times on multiple sites with the exact ingredients I used and the facts don’t lie.
That being said, at the end of the day, let us all remember that a 5, 10, or 40 calorie difference is not going to kill you. What’s most important is that they brownies are made with whole ingredients, low sugar, rolled oats, and protein packed greek yogurt! They do happen to be low cal, but they’re also delicious! A low calorie brownie that actually tastes good. Say what? Yeah, so I was baffled myself. But it’s true. If you cut these low-calorie brownies into 9, they are 53 calories each. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
I added about 1/4 cup of chocolate chips to my batter, just to live dangerously. This brings the calorie count up to about 65 calories per brownie. Not bad, not bad. You can also add some toasted nuts to the batter or dried fruit—doctor up these healthy brownies however you want! And, as Rosie says, be sure to undercook your brownies. They taste so so so much better that way!
1/2 cup Truvia Baking Blend (or any natural/stevia based sweetener that pours like sugar)
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a square baking dish (I used 8″x8″).
Combine all ingredients into a food processor or a blender, and blend until smooth (about 1 minute).
Pour into the prepared dish and bake for about 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting into 9 large squares. YAHM.
Keywords: low calorie brownies, healthy brownies
Notes
Optional: I added about 1/4 cup of chocolate chips to my batter, just to live dangerously. This brings the calorie count up to about 89 calories but it’s well worth it in my opinion!
These were amazing! Mine add up to exactly 53 calories each, as you mentioned! I also added chocolate chips and walnuts! Great recipe! I’ve made this recipe about 8 times and can’t stop bragging on how great they are for a low calorie dessert! Thank you again!
Can you PLEASE address your error with the rolled oats? Your calculations aren’t correct. 1/2c of rolled oats is wayyyyy more than 72cal. It is incorrect, and you really owe it to everyone reading this to change your error. I spent at least half an hour scouring the internet for a rolled oats brand that has a 1/2cup serving of less than 100 calories and it does not exist. I know you respond to comments so please at least give this the time of day.
I don’t understand the math. 1/2cup of rolled oats, 8 calories per serving. You say to divide this into 9 servings. So 8×9=72. Are you saying 1/2cup of rolled oats is 72 calories? I don’t believe that’s correct. I think it’s more than that. Or am I doing the math incorrectly?
I made these brownies because they were very low in calories and to be honest I am not disappointed. These came out great!! I was kind of worried that they might come out a little runny like other people had said but mine were perfect. Although my family didn’t like them, they are a healthier alternative to regular brownies and I am very pleased:)
These got tossed. Sorry, but the stevia and greek yogurt gave it a horrible flavor. I was actually searching for something to get the taste out of my mouth. Maybe if you are used to eating stevia these would be okay.
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These were amazing! Mine add up to exactly 53 calories each, as you mentioned! I also added chocolate chips and walnuts! Great recipe! I’ve made this recipe about 8 times and can’t stop bragging on how great they are for a low calorie dessert! Thank you again!
Can you PLEASE address your error with the rolled oats? Your calculations aren’t correct. 1/2c of rolled oats is wayyyyy more than 72cal. It is incorrect, and you really owe it to everyone reading this to change your error. I spent at least half an hour scouring the internet for a rolled oats brand that has a 1/2cup serving of less than 100 calories and it does not exist. I know you respond to comments so please at least give this the time of day.
I don’t understand the math. 1/2cup of rolled oats, 8 calories per serving. You say to divide this into 9 servings. So 8×9=72. Are you saying 1/2cup of rolled oats is 72 calories? I don’t believe that’s correct. I think it’s more than that. Or am I doing the math incorrectly?
I made these brownies because they were very low in calories and to be honest I am not disappointed. These came out great!! I was kind of worried that they might come out a little runny like other people had said but mine were perfect. Although my family didn’t like them, they are a healthier alternative to regular brownies and I am very pleased:)
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These got tossed. Sorry, but the stevia and greek yogurt gave it a horrible flavor. I was actually searching for something to get the taste out of my mouth. Maybe if you are used to eating stevia these would be okay.
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