Easy Protein Brownie Recipe
"This protein brownie recipe is easy to make, it is gluten-free, flourless, it's healthy and it makes a perfect pre or post-workout snack. Each square is under 200 calories and it takes you a long way. Make these high protein brownies all throughout the year, they're a great source of energy and quite filling too. The perfect snack to tuck in any time, to take to a picnic or on a car or train trip. This Easy and healthy Protein Brownie Recipe is super easy to make, is grain-free and loaded with goodness and some chocolate too. Made with almond flour, maple syrup and whey protein. "
Serves20
Preparation Time10 min
Cooking Time25 min
Cooking MethodOven
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour (200g)
- 80 g dark chocolate chips
- 60 g walnuts roughly chopped and toasted
- 20 g chia seeds
- 35 g raw cacao powder
- 1 pinch coarse sea salt
- 4 medium eggs
- 125 g peanut butter
- 100 ml milk
- 50 ml maple syrup
- 1 scoop protein powder (50g or 1.76oz)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Preheat the oven to 170°C/350°F. Line a 10.5”x10.5” square oven proof pan with parchment paper. You may just grease with oil or butter if you like.
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In a medium bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients (almond flour, protein powder, chia seeds, vanilla, cacao powder, coarse sea salt, the toasted and chopped walnuts and the chocolate chips or/chunks.
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In a different glass bowl, mix and whizz the liquid ingredients - the eggs, peanut butter, milk and maple syrup.
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Add the eggs and peanut butter mixture to the almond flour and chocolate mixture and stir until well incorporated. Do not overmix.
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Pour the brownie batter into the prepared dish and sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
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Cool it on a cooling rack and cut it into squares. Serve and enjoy.