Sugar - Free Brownies
Submitted by Gnitu
These sugar free brownies use apple juice concentrate and mashed banana for natural sweetness. Made with whole wheat flour, cocoa, and crunchy walnuts, they’re a guilt-free chocolatey treat you can stash in the freezer.
YIELD
24 browniesPREP
20 minCOOK
30 minREADY
No refined sugar, no problem. These brownies get all their sweetness from apple juice concentrate and ripe banana, proving you don’t need a sugar bowl to satisfy a chocolate craving.
Whole wheat flour gives them a hearty, nutty backbone while cocoa powder brings that deep chocolate flavor you’re after.
Walnuts soaked in apple juice add moisture and crunch throughout every square.
The recipe makes a generous 24 brownies from a 13×9 pan, and they freeze beautifully, so you can grab one whenever the mood strikes.
Chef Tips
- Soak the walnuts in the apple juice concentrate for at least 15 minutes so they absorb flavor and add extra moisture to the batter
- Use a very ripe banana for the most natural sweetness
- Press the walnuts gently into the batter with the back of a spoon so they don’t just sit on top and burn
- Cover while still slightly warm to trap steam and keep the brownies soft rather than dry
Ingredients
Directions
Soak walnuts in 3 tablespoons apple juice concentrate.
Sift baking powder and cocoa into bowl with flour and make a well.
Measure 1⅓ cups apple juice concentrate, oil, egg white and banana into measuring cup and add= all at once to dry ingredients and mix.
Spread in 13 x 9 inch pan sprayed with nonstick spray.
Sprinkle with walnuts on batter evenly and smooth nuts into batter with back of spoon.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 30 minutes.
Cover when slightly warm.
Cut in 24 servings and store in freezer to keep fresh.
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