Greek Yogurt Brownies (Printable)

Rich, fudgy chocolate squares made with Greek yogurt instead of butter. Under 100 calories each with 5g protein.

# What you need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (2% or full fat)
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/3 cup maple syrup
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

05 - 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
06 - 1/2 cup almond flour or oat flour
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Optional Add-Ins

08 - 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
09 - 1/4 cup chopped nuts

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine cocoa powder, almond flour or oat flour, and salt.
04 - Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture just until combined. Avoid overmixing.
05 - Stir in chocolate chips or nuts if desired.
06 - Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top with spatula.
07 - Bake for 20-25 minutes until center is set and toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
08 - Place pan on wire rack and let cool completely.
09 - Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing into 12 squares for best texture.

# Expert tips:

01 -
  • You get that intense chocolate satisfaction without the post treat energy crash
  • The protein from Greek yogurt actually keeps you full unlike regular brownies
02 -
  • Overmixing makes these tough instead of fudgy, so stop as soon as you see no dry flour
  • They might look underbaked when you pull them out, but they continue cooking as they cool
03 -
  • Let all ingredients come to room temperature before mixing for the smoothest batter
  • Use a digital scale if you have one since flour measurements can vary wildly
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