Chocolate Brownies with Fewer Calories

These brownies are simple to make and the recipe has been adjusted to a lower fat content. Super chocolate flavor topped with a dusting of confectioners' sugar.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 111 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 egg whites
• ½ cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting
• 6 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
• .666 cup all-purpose flour
• .666 cup white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.

Step 2

Melt chocolate in a large heat proof bowl over a pan of simmering water or in a microwave oven. Stir frequently until smooth then stir in the boiling water. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.

Step 3

Whisk the egg whites and vanilla into the chocolate mixture. Combine the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the chocolate mixture just until blended. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges pull away from the sides of the pan. Let cool completely before cutting into squares and dusting with confectioners' sugar.