My Best Healthy Brownies

holding a brownie square over parchment paper with flaky salt on top

These brownies are the result of testing the internet's best healthy brownies and combining the best components of each.

4.41 from 20 votes

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 35

Servings: Brownies

Calories: 150kcal

Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

1 cup 225g Almond Butter
1/4 cup 20g Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 double shot 45g Espresso or Brewed Coffee, room temperature*
1/3 cup cup Maple Syrup
1 Large Egg room temperature
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt**
3/4 cup 3 oz bar Chopped Dark Chocolate (at least 70%)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Prep an 8x8 brownie pan by lining the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. Pull the espresso shot and place it in the freezer to cool it while preparing the other ingredients.
Add all of the ingredients, except for the chopped chocolate, into a large mixing bowl.
Add the cooled espresso or coffee and mix everything together until a smooth brownie batter forms.
Fold in the chopped chocolate pieces.
Pour the brownie batter into the prepared brownie pan and evenly press the batter across the pan.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Notes

*Make sure that the freshly brewed shot of espresso is at room temperature or at least slightly cooled before adding it to the batter, to prevent the hot liquid from scrambling the egg. Freshly brewed or instant coffee can be used in place of the espresso.

**If you are using regular salt, use half of the salt listed above.

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