Tip The 5-Minute Brownie Bowl Recipe Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Eating Tip The 5-Minute Brownie Bowl Recipe Think of it as comfort food for impatient meatheads who want a whole lot of protein without added sugar by Dani Shugart August 23, 2020May 18, 2022 Tags Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements The Bummer About Brownies What sucks about making brownies is the whole cooking process. Preheating the oven, getting the kitchen hot, making a huge mess out of mixing bowls and pans, then waiting around for half an hour while it cooks. That's a lot of hoops to jump through just for a snack. So how 'bout we change that to a 5-minute cook time without heating up the whole dang kitchen? Oh I know what you're thinking, you smug meathead: "Maybe snacks SHOULD be hard to make so that people don't eat them all the time." (Totally something I would say as a smug meathead.) Valid point, but these brownies are high protein, low carb (for a dessert), grain free, and full of the same nutritional benefits that are in your grandma's pumpkin pie. Take a look: 1 cup of pure pumpkin puree (about half of a 16-ounce can) 2 scoops chocolate Metabolic Drive Protein 2-4 tablespoons of monk fruit sweetener, Stevia, Splenda (or any sugar substitute of choice) Pinch of salt Butt-loads of cinnamon Options for Extra Deliciousness 2 tablespoons of dark chocolate chips 2 tablespoons of chopped almonds Cocowhip (whipped cream topping made with coconut oil) Mix all the ingredients together. (Not the whipped cream.) Lightly spray a separate bowl with avocado oil or whatever cooking oil you have. Add the mixture to the oiled-up bowl and evenly distribute it. Put it in the microwave and zap it. Since microwaves vary, start with just 3-4 minutes, then check it for doneness. But if your microwave is weak, go for the full 5-minute cook time. Let it cool a bit, then enjoy. Note: Since this recipe doesn't contain eggs, you can eat it slightly undercooked in the middle... for extra deliciousness. Now it's going to seem like a lot of calories compared to a conventional brownie, but keep in mind this is AN ENTIRE BOWL full of brownie. And it's as dense as eating a whole meal (breakfast anyone?). If you took a conventional brownie recipe and ate an entire bowl of it, you would be eating several times the calorie content of this. Likewise, if you were to cut this down to the same size as a conventional, one-ounce brownie, the calorie content would seem like nothing. Calories: 319 (without the options for extra deliciousness) Carbs: 32 grams (8 from fiber) Protein: 42 grams Fat: 4 grams Tip: Can't eat the whole bowl? It's a lot! Especially if you have a girly stomach. So try cutting the recipe in half. Use half a cup of pumpkin, one scoop of protein, and just a tablespoon of sweetener. Then cut the microwave time to about 2-3 minutes. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Diet & Fat Loss The Real World of Physique Research - Part 1 In the first part of this three-part series, Cassandra will cover the interesting abstracts related to dietary fat, fat metabolism, and gender differences. Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements Cassandra Forsythe, PhD July 25 Diet & Fat Loss Carb Cycling That Actually Works Carb cycling doesn't work the way you think it works. But it can be used to preserve strength, energy and muscle while losing fat. Here's how. Carbohydrate Control, Diet Strategy, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements Alain Gonzalez April 26 Diet & Fat Loss Uncontrollable Growth Nutritionist Mike Roussell lays out some of the basics (and some of the not-so basics) for eating your way towards muscularity. Diet Strategy, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements Mike Roussell, PhD July 15 Eating Tip Breakfast Bread for Lifters It's healthy, packed with protein, and tastes like dessert. Easy recipe here. Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements Chris Shugart January 17