Brownies are definitely one of my favorite sweet indulgences. I like to pack mine with chocolate chips for a chocolatey crunch in the center.
But because like most indulgences, I try to not eat the whole batch by the time my husband gets home from work, I thought I would try a healthier variation to make them a little more guilt free. I got the idea to play around with swapping non-fat Greek yogurt for eggs and oil from this Hungry Girl cake swap recipe.
{Healthier} Box Brownie Recipe
-1 box of Pillsbury brownie mix {I use Pillsbury because it is made with soy and not milk but any box would probably do}
Follow box directions except:
-Swap eggs with egg whites
-Swap 1/2 of the oil called for with non-fat Greek yogurt
-I also added a heaping tablespoon of ground flaxseed
-Add about 1 cup of dark chocolate chips
This swap recipe came out really good! It wasn't quite as chocolatey decadent, but definitely held a lot of it's flavor. My husband couldn't tell the difference and I freely indulged like I would without the swaps!
I tried a similar swap in these peanut butter cookies that also came out fantastic! The Hungry Girl cake swap is pretty good but not as sweet as I would normally want. I find that keeping some of the fats and oil, by only swapping half, it retains it's sweet and decadent flavor. I also often swap whole wheat flour for half of flour recipes.
Enjoy your little chocolate brownie hearts out!
To see more of my favorite eats and sweets, check out the recipe index.
Any healthy recipe swaps to share?
