Dark Chocolate Brownies
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 24 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 150
- Total Fat
- 8 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 3 grams
- Cholesterol
- 40 milligrams
- Sodium
- 55 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 18 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 1 grams
- Protein
- 3 grams
- Total: 45 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup whole grain pastry 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)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler or heatproof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda.
- In a large bowl whisk 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 flour mixture and mix until just moistened.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and sprinkle with nuts if using. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into 24 squares.
Cook’s Note
* whole grain pastry flour (also called whole wheat pastry flour) is found in many major supermarkets and in most health food stores. If you cannot find it you may substitute 1/2 cup whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup all purpose flour in this recipe.