Healthy Maple Syrup and Pecan Brownies

February 12, 2016 - By Sophie Blais

Temps de lecture 2 minutes

This week, I craved chocolate. Finding a healthy recipe that’s also tasty can prove challenging, so I decided to make up this delicious brownies recipe with maple syrup and pecans, one of my favourite nuts. You can freeze them in individual servings to bring as snacks, or keep them handy for sugar cravings at the end of the day!

Preparation: 10 minutes
Baking: 25 minutes
Servings: 21

Nutritional value

Calories: 175 | Fat: 10 g | Carbohydrates: 21 g | Fibre: 1 g | Protein: 2 g

Ingredients

250 g (9 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
80 ml (1/3 cup) olive oil
45 ml (3 tablespoons) unsweetened apple sauce
190 ml (3/4 cup) maple syrup
3 large eggs
5 ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla
A pinch of salt
250 ml (1 cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
125 ml (1/2 cup) pecans, chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
Cover the entire surface of a 13 x 9 in. mould with parchment paper. You can use butter to make it stick to the mould.
Put a bowl on top of a double-boiler, and use it to melt 225 g of chocolate. Keep the leftover chips to garnish the brownies. Once the chocolate has melted, let it cool down 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Set aside.
In another bowl, use a whisk to beat the olive oil, apple sauce, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla, and salt until you get a smooth texture. Add the melted chocolate and flour, and mix until you get a smooth texture. Add ¾ of the pecans, and mix thoroughly.
Pour the mix in the mould. Garnish with the rest of the chocolate chips and pecans. Bake on the middle rack for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out almost clean.
Let cool in the pan. Unmould and cut into 21 rectangles. You can freeze individual servings.

Bon appétit.

Sophie Blais

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