Protein-Rich Brownies

  4.0 – 1 reviews  • Nut Brownie Recipes

This recipe is based on previous French toast casseroles, but I’ve left off the majority of the white sugar that they usually ask for. The maple syrup and blueberries add a lot of sweetness. Adding more maple syrup to the dish is optional.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 16
Yield: 1 9-inch baking pan

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup mixed nuts
  2. 1 cup brown sugar
  3. ½ cup flaxseed oil
  4. ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
  5. 3 eggs
  6. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  7. 1 cup almond flour
  8. ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  9. ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  10. 2 ounces 70% dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
  11. 2 teaspoons baking powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch baking pan.
  2. Spread mixed nuts onto a baking sheet.
  3. Toast in preheated oven until nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.
  4. Mix brown sugar, flaxseed oil, and butter together in a bowl until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Add 2/3 cup toasted nuts, almond flour, cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, dark chocolate, and baking powder; mix batter well.
  5. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup toasted nuts on top.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
  7. Substitute sunflower oil for the flaxseed oil if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 266 kcal
Carbohydrate 19 g
Cholesterol 43 mg
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 6 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Sodium 135 mg
Sugars 11 g
Fat 21 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Melanie Houston
This is a nice option for a healthier brownie. I used canola oil and coconut flour as that’s all I had in hand. They are very rich with the bittersweet cacao and cocoa powder. I would check them at 18 min so they are not over baked. Love the nuts inside and in top. Give it a try!

 

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