Brownies and celebrations are definitely in for Xmas. I wanted to
give the usual buttery brownies a skip and go for healthy version. I saw these
brownies in a magazine at a parlour many months ago and clicked the recipe on my phone (never
mind the receptionist who was giving me looks :D). They seemed perfect, and boy
they surely were. My neighbours were also happy eating them, and so were we on
the healthy offering. Dark chocolate, Brown sugar, Wholewheat, Butterless,
Eggless, almost Vegan – you really cant go wrong with these
healthy combos.
Yes, you guessed it right – the theme for all 3 days this week is
chocolate, and after a mug of Hot chocolate yesterday, its time for some Dark
Chocolate walnut Crinkle brownies. Do indulge and you would walk away a happy
person :-))
Ingredients:
- Wholewheat flour – 1.5 cups
- Baking powder – 3/4 tsp
- Baking soda – 1/2 tsp
- Cinnamon powder – 1/2 TBSP
- Cocoa powder – 1/2 cup (I
used valrhona – extra dark) - Brown sugar – 1 cup (packed)
- Ripe Bananas (large) – 4 nos
- Oil – 3/4 cup + 3 tsp
- Vanilla essence – 1/2 tsp
- Lemon Juice – 1 TBSP
- Walnuts – 1/4 cup – chopped
- Icing Sugar – 1/4 cup (for dusting)
Method:
- Sift first 5 ingredients three times in a large bowl : Dry
ingredients - Beat ripe bananas (chopped) and brown sugar well (I powdered brown
sugar cubes and add it to the banana puree). Now add lemon juice, oil and beat well. Add
essence, mix and keep aside. - Dust the chopped walnuts in a floured bowl (add 1 tsp of flour and
mix the nuts well). Mix in these walnuts in the flour and give it a vigorous
toss. - Now preheat oven to 170 Deg C / 350 deg F
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture little by little and
mix gently. Add extra oil (3 tsp) if required. mine was a little dry at the
beginning and therefore I added oil in batches. - Pour mixture into a prepared and lined tray.
- Bake at 170 for 20 mins and 155 for 4-6 mins (keep an eye after 15
mins and tent the baking dish with foil if you feel its browing too fast). - Cool a bit and unmould. The top would have crinkled a bit (and
thats why the name :D) - Dust with icing sugar and cut into shapes desired.
- Serve warm
Interesting source for the recipe. I guess we are always in the look out.
Very healthy Brownie..can't wait to try this.
Brownie looks great!
oh whole wheat in brownie!!! now that is a healthy move to the delicious brownies!!!
wow such an healthy and tempting brownie 🙂 looks fantastic dear !!
Brownie looks absolutely sinful, love the way you baked them with wholewheat.
Decadent dessert!! Whole lot of healthy ingredients!!
Looks absolutely sinful!
Brownies are so addictive right..very healthy version to indulge in..
Whole wheat brownie looks tasty.
A fantastic brownie recipe and healthy too.