protein brownies recipes

Healthy Protein Brownies Recipes to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Who doesn’t like some delicious and gooey brownies? That super chocolatey taste that is loaded with calories and unwanted sugar that you come to regret shortly after devouring several servings. Well, it doesn’t have to be like that. With so many people getting creative these days, you can turn just about anything into a healthy and macro-friendly treat. Brownies are no exception. And today, we are going to share with you some of the best healthy protein brownies recipes that we found so you can satisfy that sweet tooth and enjoy a healthy dessert without regret.

Side note… If you want some yummy protein pudding recipes to go alongside your brownies, check out this link on our site.

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protein brownies recipes

1.    Raspberry Chocolate Chip Protein Brownies

What if you were to combine delicious raspberries with chocolate? Sounds amazing, right? This could easily become one of your favorite protein brownies recipes. Give it a try, and each brownie is under 100 calories!

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup whey chocolate protein powder
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla or Chocolate Almond Milk
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips, plus 2 tablespoons for topping
  • 1/2 cup raspberries, broken up into large pieces

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Use cooking spray to coat an 8×8 baking pan.
  3. Make your own oat flour by tossing your oats into a food processor or blender until they form a nice fluffy powder.
  4. Put the oat flour you just created into a medium-sized bowl, and then using a whisk, add in your protein powder of choice as well as the cocoa powder.
  5. Next, using a separate bowl, combine the almond milk, vanilla, egg, applesauce, and honey and whisk until it is mixed completely and the consistency is smooth.
  6. Take the contents you just mixed together and go ahead and add them to your dry ingredients and mix them together thoroughly.
  7. Using your stove-top on low heat, combine your 1/4 cup of chocolate chips with the coconut oil in a small pan. Be sure to continuously stir the contents while heating so they don’t burn, and ensure that both contents have completely melted and mixed together.
  8. Take the pan off of the stove-top and slowly stir it into the brownie batter you created.
  9. Once everything is mixed completely, go ahead and pour the mixture you created into the baking pan.
  10. Now for the yummy part! Sprinkle the raspberries and remaining 2 tbsp of chocolate chips on top of your mixture in the baking pan.
  11. Put the baking pan in the oven and bake for 18-22 minutes. Check to ensure the top of the brownies have set, and the batter is baked all the way through.
  12. Remove the baking pan from the oven and place it on a cooling rack.
  13. When the brownies have completely cooled off, grab a knife and cut them into 12 evenly-sized bars.
  14. Enjoy them immediately or store them in a container in the refrigerator. They are best when served cold.

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 brownie

Calories: 100

Fat: 6g

Carbs: 12g

Protein: 5g

2.    Fudge Protein Brownies

When it comes to healthy protein brownies recipes, you can’t go without a solid fudge brownie. Add this masterpiece to your nutrition plan, and you can crush your cravings!

Servings: 9

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup chocolate protein powder
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • Powdered sugar for garnish, if desired

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 300°F.
  2. Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
  3. Using nonstick cooking spray, spray the parchment paper.
  4. Grab a bowl and mix together the salt, flour, cocoa, baking powder, and the protein powder of your choice, and when complete, put it to the side.
  5. Using an electronic mixer with a whisk attachment, add the sugar and coconut oil and beat the contents for one minute using a new bowl.
  6. Next, add in the vanilla and eggs and mix.
  7. Take the dry ingredients you put to the side, add them to the contents, and mix until it creates a smooth texture.
  8. Pour all of the contents into the 8×8 baking dish and pat it down into the dish.
  9. Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes.
  10. Take the baking pan out of the oven and allow it to completely cool.
  11. Cut the brownie into 9 evenly-sized pieces.
  12. Go ahead and have yourself a brownie! You can add some powdered sugar on the top for garnish if you wish. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 brownie

Calories: 337

Fat: 21g

Carbs: 40g

Protein: 5g

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3.    5-Ingredient Flourless Protein Brownies

How much easier can you make it? Five ingredients? That’s it! This could be the simplest of all the healthy protein brownies recipes out there. Give it a try!

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Place your protein powder of choice, applesauce, bananas, and cocoa powder into a food processor and mix to create a smooth mixture.
  3. Line a baking pan (loaf pan) with nonstick cooking spray.
  4. Take the batter created by the food processor and place it in the loaf pan. The batter will be extremely thick.
  5. Spread out the batter evenly in the loaf pan so it can bake evenly.
  6. Take the chocolate chips and evenly spread them over the top of the batter.
  7. Put the loaf pan into the oven for only a few minutes until the chocolate chips on top are melted. Once this happens, pull the loaf pan from the oven, spread the chocolate evenly over the top of the batter, and then place the pan back into the oven.
  8. Allow the brownies to bake for 20 minutes. You will think they aren’t done when you pull them out, but trust us, they’ll be perfect after they cool down.
  9. Allow your brownies to completely cool, and then cut them into 8 individual brownies.
  10. Enjoy your delicious treat!

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 brownie

Calories: 82

Fat: 2g

Carbs: 14g

Protein: 5g

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4.    Low-Carb High Protein Brownies

Low carbs? No problem! If you want to try one of the best protein brownies recipes out there that doesn’t contain hardly any carbohydrates, this is the one to make!

Servings: 10

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  2. In a large bowl, mix your protein powder of choice, almond milk, peanut butter, vanilla extract, and egg whites until the consistency is completely smooth.
  3. When thoroughly mixed, pour the contents into a 9×9 baking pan.
  4. Toss your batter in the oven for 15 minutes, and then check it by using a toothpick to ensure the middle is cooked and not still wet.
  5. If the toothpick comes out clean, allow the brownies to cool.
  6. Once the brownies are cool, grab a knife and cut into 10 individual and identical brownies.
  7. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 brownie

Calories: 86

Fat: 3g

Carbs: 10g

Protein: 10g

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5.    Fudgy Protein Brownies

Are you looking for more fudge protein brownies recipes? Well, here is another you can try. Heck, make this one and the one mentioned above and see which you like better.

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

  • 3 medium extra ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 scoops chocolate protein powder
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup almond butter or other favorite nut/seed butter

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Take a loaf pan and line it with parchment paper, and then put it to the side for later.
  3. Using a food processor or blender, take all of your ingredients and toss them in.
  4. Blend the contents until it creates a smooth batter.
  5. Take the batter from the food processor or blender and pour it into the loaf pan you initially set to the side.
  6. Toss the batter into the oven and cake for 20-25 minutes.
  7. Check to ensure the batter is baked thoroughly and that the middle is not wet.
  8. Allow your brownies to cool
  9. Once your brownies have cooled completely, go ahead and, with a knife, cut them into 12 individually-sized brownies.
  10. Grab yourself a brownie and enjoy!

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 brownie

Calories: 101

Fat: 6g

Carbs: 10g

Protein: 5g

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Matt Weik

Matt Weik, BS, CPT, CSCS, CSN, is the Owner and Head Keyboard Banger of Weik Fitness. He is a well-respected, prolific writer with a global following and a self-proclaimed fitness and supplement nerd. Matt’s content has been featured on thousands of websites, 100+ magazines, and he has authored over a dozen published books.