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beautyisachoice: 100 calorie single serving chocolate brownies low fat, vegan, and delicious  Chocolate craving hit me hard today! So I wanted to bake a batch of brownies, but I knew I would eat them all. So i searched and searched all over the internet for low calorie brownies and it came down to this! Tried it just today. Worth making. 1tbsp flour 1tbsp sugar 1tbsp Cocoa, Dry Powder, Unsweetened 2tbsp apple sauce (or smashed banana, or canned pumpkin puree) 1pinch of salt and baking powder Mix and put into a microwave or oven safe bowl (a small one like custard cup or a paper cupcake liner works too). Microwave for 30 seconds-minute or 3-10 minutes in the oven! Since there are no eggs the center can still be under cooked if you prefer a lava cake! Since this is only 96 calories, add a drizzle of peanut butter, a small scoop of low cal ice cream, cool whip or non-dairy whip. Get creative! Variations Peppermint: 1 tsp peppermint flavor 1 tsp chopped peppermint candy on top Chai: 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground cardamom Rocky Road: top with a few marshmallows 1 tsp chopped nuts Sundae: 1/2 cup of sliced strawberries 1/2 cups of bananas Mocha: a pinch of instant coffee

beautyisachoice:

100 calorie single serving chocolate brownies low fat, vegan, and delicious 

Chocolate craving hit me hard today! So I wanted to bake a batch of brownies, but I knew I would eat them all. So i searched and searched all over the internet for low calorie brownies and it came down to this! Tried it just today. Worth making.

1tbsp flour

1tbsp sugar

1tbsp Cocoa, Dry Powder, Unsweetened

2tbsp apple sauce (or smashed banana, or canned pumpkin puree)

1pinch of salt and baking powder

Mix and put into a microwave or oven safe bowl (a small one like custard cup or a paper cupcake liner works too).

Microwave for 30 seconds-minute or 3-10 minutes in the oven! Since there are no eggs the center can still be under cooked if you prefer a lava cake! Since this is only 96 calories, add a drizzle of peanut butter, a small scoop of low cal ice cream, cool whip or non-dairy whip. Get creative!

Variations

Peppermint:

1 tsp peppermint flavor

1 tsp chopped peppermint candy on top

Chai:
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Rocky Road:
top with a few marshmallows
1 tsp chopped nuts

Sundae:
1/2 cup of sliced strawberries
1/2 cups of bananas

Mocha:
a pinch of instant coffee

(Source: nutritiongeek, via meatless101)

beautyisachoice: Healthy Mini Chocolate Peanut Butter & Banana Muffins! Ingredients 1 3/4 cups Old Fashioned Oats (use gluten free if sensitive) 3 Egg whites 3/4 cup Cocoa powder 1/2 cup Banana, mashed 1/2 cup Plain Greek yogurt (I used Chobani) 1/2 tsp Vinegar 11 1/2 tsp Baking powder 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda 1/4 tsp Salt 1 cup Hot water 1 cup Sugar substitute OR 1/4 cup + 2 tbs baking stevia 21/2 cup Creamy peanut butter [*All natural would be better] Optional: 1/4 cup peanut butter chips for topping! 1 Instead of vinegar you could also use 1/2 tsp cream of tartar. 2 Or you could use 12-14 packets of stevia. It may vary according to taste and brand of stevia. I personally use NuStevia baking stevia and NuStevia packets. 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 24 cup mini muffin pans with silicone mini muffin liners, or spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside. Place the peanut butter in a mug or microwave safe bowl, and microwave for 30-45 seconds, or until melted.2.In a blender, (or food processor), mix all of the ingredients together. Blend until oats are ground and mixture is smooth.3.Place mixture in a large liquid measuring cup, and divide batter between muffin tins. If using optional peanut butter chips, divide evenly over the top of each muffin now.4. Place muffin tin in the oven and bake for for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool muffins before removing from pan. ENJOY!!! Katie’s Tip! You could also make 12 regular size muffins with this recipe, which come out to be 116 calories a piece! Nutrition Breakdown 24 Mini Muffins, 58 Calories per Muffin, 3g Fat, 3g Protein, 2g Fiber 5g Carbohydrates 1WWP+* *Weight Watchers Points per serving

beautyisachoice:

Healthy Mini Chocolate Peanut Butter & Banana Muffins!

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups Old Fashioned Oats (use gluten free if sensitive)
  • 3 Egg whites
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup Banana, mashed
  • 1/2 cup Plain Greek yogurt (I used Chobani)
  • 1/2 tsp Vinegar
  • 11 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Hot water
  • 1 cup Sugar substitute OR 1/4 cup + 2 tbs baking stevia
  • 21/2 cup Creamy peanut butter [*All natural would be better]
  • Optional: 1/4 cup peanut butter chips for topping!

1 Instead of vinegar you could also use 1/2 tsp cream of tartar.

2 Or you could use 12-14 packets of stevia. It may vary according to taste and brand of stevia. I personally use NuStevia baking stevia and NuStevia packets.

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 24 cup mini muffin pans with silicone mini muffin liners, or spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside. Place the peanut butter in a mug or microwave safe bowl, and microwave for 30-45 seconds, or until melted.


2.In a blender, (or food processor), mix all of the ingredients together. Blend until oats are ground and mixture is smooth.


3.Place mixture in a large liquid measuring cup, and divide batter between muffin tins. If using optional peanut butter chips, divide evenly over the top of each muffin now.


4. Place muffin tin in the oven and bake for for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool muffins before removing from pan. ENJOY!!!

Katie’s Tip!

You could also make 12 regular size muffins with this recipe, which come out to be 116 calories a piece!

Nutrition Breakdown

24 Mini Muffins, 58 Calories per Muffin, 3g Fat, 3g Protein, 2g Fiber
5g Carbohydrates
1WWP+*

*Weight Watchers Points per serving

(Source: bombshelltobe, via meatless101)