Fudge Brownies

I found a recipe for fudge brownies that makes 12 and are 148 calories each, so today I embarked on the healthy brownies mission. These brownies are great for a snack or for dessert after dinner. 

Image via Whole Living.

My brownies look nothing like the Whole Living photograph, but they were delicious!

Ingredients and Directions from Whole Living

I was quite nervous making these brownies because I have never made homemade brownies before, let alone natural homemade brownies. But to say the least, I am smitten. They were very easy to make and to my surprise, they taste great! The great thing about this recipe is replacing white flour with a much healthier whole wheat flour. Whole wheat flour is very low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium. It also is a great source of dietary fiber having 4g at 16% of your total value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Regular flour has less than 1g of dietary fiber. Sweet potato purée is substituted for oil. The sweet potato purée makes the brownies very moist and goes great with the chocolate. I definitely recommend this recipe to those looking for a healthy snack or dessert! 

Parents can provide healthy meals and desserts for their child in order to help prevent eating disorders. They can minimize the amount of junk food around the house, and provide more healthy desserts like this one!

Some of the ingredients used.