By now you probably know that we love everything chocolate. Yep, chocolate pretzels, hot chocolate and chocolate chip cookies… they’re all fair game for us. And we’re always whipping up new chocolate creations– typically ultra-chocolatey– but we even love them when they’ve just got a touch of chocolate– liker our Microwave Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies or our Skinny Oreo Balls! But slash calories to make chocolate waistline-friendly, and it’s that much better! So when we found this recipe from the Midwest Dairy site for 159 calorie brownies, we had to give it a whirl! And let us tell you, these are delish!

Gin’s Brownies

Servings: 32
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 1 hour

Created by: Jill Lamborn, Lamborn Farm LLC, Luana, IA

Ingredients
Batter:
1 ½ cup lowfat milk, divided
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs, lightly beaten
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
⅓ cup unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1⅔ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons lowfat milk
½ cup chocolate chips
1 cup powdered sugar
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour ½ cup milk in small bowl. Add vinegar and let sit 5 minutes. Whisk in baking soda and eggs until frothy. Set aside.
2. In saucepan over medium heat, mix cocoa, ⅓ cup butter and 1 cup milk. Whisk until butter is melted. Remove from heat.
3. In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar. Pour in cocoa mixture and beat well. Pour in egg mixture and beat well. Add vanilla and beat until smooth.
4. Pour batter into a 13x9x2-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 25 — 30 minutes or until tests clean with a toothpick. Cool completely.
5. For frosting, combine 4 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons milk in saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until melted. Add in chocolate chips, stirring constantly until melted. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and beat until frosting consistency (if too thick, thin with another teaspoon of milk.) Frost brownies and cut into 32-inch pieces.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving: Calories 159, Fat 6g, Carbohydrates 24g, Protein 3g, Cholesterol 74mg, Sodium 28mg, Fiber 1g

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving: Calories 159, Fat 6g, Carbohydrates 24g, Protein 3g, Cholesterol 74mg, Sodium 28mg, Fiber 1g

Author: NutritionTwins.com

Serves: 32

Ingredients

• Batter:
• 1 ½ cup lowfat milk, divided
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⅔ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Frosting:
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons lowfat milk
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preparation
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour ½ cup milk in small bowl. Add vinegar and let sit 5 minutes. Whisk in baking soda and eggs until frothy. Set aside.
3. In saucepan over medium heat, mix cocoa, ⅓ cup butter and 1 cup milk. Whisk until butter is melted. Remove from heat.
4. In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar. Pour in cocoa mixture and beat well. Pour in egg mixture and beat well. Add vanilla and beat until smooth.
5. Pour batter into a 13x9x2-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 25 — 30 minutes or until tests clean with a toothpick. Cool completely.
6. For frosting, combine 4 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons milk in saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until melted. Add in chocolate chips, stirring constantly until melted. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and beat until frosting consistency (if too thick, thin with another teaspoon of milk.) Frost brownies and cut into 32-inch pieces.

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