Tip Make These Mind-Blowing Protein Brownies 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 EatingSupplements Tip Make These Mind-Blowing Protein Brownies They' re your next favorite guilty pleasure but without the guilt by Chelsie Lysenchuk December 16, 2018April 5, 2021 Tags Nutrition & Supplements, Performance Proteins, Protein, Recipes, Tips Dieting and staying lean means cutting out all of your favorite treats and snacks, right? Wrong. Making simple ingredient swaps will make all the difference. We're cutting the calories while adding extra protein, changing out butter and oils with apple sauce, using egg whites instead of whole eggs, and using almond milk instead of regular milk. Granted, are the things we're cutting out "bad" foods? Not all of them. We know yolks have their benefits, for instance. But I'm going to assume you already got those nutrients with your regular meals. This recipe is all about keeping your calories in check and enjoying some deliciousness, so that you can meet your fat loss goals easily. You won't be left feeling deprived when you love what you're eating. And let's be serious, the more you feel like you're "not allowed" to enjoy a dessert or snack, the more you want it. So that's where this comes in. It's a simple swap that's not going to break your diet the same way a downward spiral into a whole sheet of "real" brownies would. Plus, adding Metabolic Drive Protein will have you feeling more satiated. The extra protein will make it easier to stop at 1 or 2 pieces instead of the whole pan. The Recipe Ingredients 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup almond flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda pinch of salt 1 cup Splenda (the kind made for baking that's equal to sugar, cup for cup) 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1-1/2 cups chocolate Metabolic Drive Protein 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce 1/2 cup plain low fat Greek yogurt 4 egg whites 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 1/2 cup PB2 (powdered peanut butter) Water Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together both flours, baking soda, salt, Splenda, cocoa powder, and protein powder. Once combined, add apple sauce, yogurt, and egg whites. Mix wet and dry ingredients together thoroughly and fold in the dark chocolate chips. Using cooking spray, spray a 9 inch baking dish and pour in the brownie batter until it evenly covers the bottom of the dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely. Put PB2 in a small bowl and add water until you have a consistency a bit more liquid like than peanut butter. Drizzle on top of cooled brownies. Cut brownies into 12 pieces and enjoy! Calories and macros per square Calories: 94 Protein: 10 grams Fat: 2.7 grams Carbs: 7.5 grams 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 Eating The Starch That Burns Body Fat When prepared the right way, foods like grains, beans, and potatoes can actually turn you into a fat-burning machine. Here's how. Carbohydrate Control, Diet Strategy, Losing Fat, Nutrition & Supplements Rudy Mawer December 9 Supplements Blueberry Bioactives Improve insulin sensitivity with blueberries and you'll build muscle and lose fat faster. Here’s how. C3G, Carb Control, Diet Strategy, Insulin Sensitivity, Nutrition & Supplements, Superfood Chris Shugart December 23 Eating Turn Food to Muscle Not Fat Scientists have discovered a compound that precisely controls nutrients so what you eat literally turns to muscle instead of fat. Bodybuilding, C3G, Carb Control, Insulin Sensitivity, Nutrition & Supplements Tim Patterson May 13 Supplements Tip Cortisol Control for the Natural Bodybuilder Out of control cortisol can make building muscle harder and lead to muscle atrophy when dieting. Here's how to keep it in check. Cortisol Control, Nutrition & Supplements, Tips, Workout Nutrition Christian Thibaudeau November 28