These healthy yogurt brownies are rich and fudgy. They are easy to make and need only 4 ingredients. They don’t contain any flour, refined sugar, eggs, butter or oil. They are a great dessert or snack.
a stack of four brownies.

I love baking with yogurt. Yogurt adds a wonderful rich fudginess to these brownies and gives them extra protein as well. What I especially love about these brownies is that they have a texture like regular brownies.

Ingredients

  • Greek yogurt
  • Cocoa powder
  • Peanut butter
  • Maple syrup

Greek yogurt: Make sure to use Greek-style yogurt to make these brownies. Regular yogurt is too runny. I used nonfat plain Greek yogurt to make these brownies

Cocoa powder: You will need unsweetened cocoa powder for these brownies. Either dutch or natural cocoa will work. I prefer dutch process because I think it adds a richer chocolate flavor and color.

Peanut butter: These brownies are made with natural peanut butter. This is peanut butter that has no added oils. Make sure only peanuts and salt are listed in the ingredients on the nutrition label. The recipe will not turn out correctly with regular peanut butter that has added oils. Peanut butter can be substituted with natural almond butter.

Maple syrup: A little maple syrup is added to give the brownies some sweetness. You can substitute maple syrup with your favorite sweetener or sugar substitute.

While not necessary, you can also add some chocolate chips on top or add frosting if you prefer frosting on your brownies.

How to Make Yogurt Brownies

The ingredients are all added together to a large bowl and mixed until you have a uniform mixture. The mixture will be very thick, almost like cookie dough.
the brownie batter in a bowl.
Press the brownie dough into your prepared loaf pan until it is evenly distributed. If desired, top with chocolate chips. The brownies are then ready to be baked. They will need about 30 minutes in the oven.

Texture and Sweetness

Even though these brownies don’t contain any flour, they will have a cake-like crumb to them. The brownies are very rich and fudgy. They are not very sweet as these are supposed to be a healthy low sugar brownie. You can add chocolate chips or frosting for more sweetness. This photo features a double batch of the brownies.
sliced brownies.

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4.75 from 4 votes

4 Ingredient Yogurt Brownies

These healthy yogurt brownies come out rich and fudgy and have the same texture as regular brownies. They are just 4 ingredients and don't contain any flour, refined sugar, eggs, butter or oil.
Servings: 8 brownies
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (113 g) nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup (128 g) natural peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup (22 g) unsweetened dutch process cocoa powder, or unsweetened natural cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup (59 ml) maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • Add all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Mix with a spatula until everything is evenly combined and the mixture is uniform in color. The mixture will become very thick as you mix it and will have a consistency like cookie dough. You can taste the dough and if you desire sweeter, you can add 1-2 tbsp more syrup.
  • Add batter to your prepared loaf pan. Use a spatula to spread it evenly across the pan and smooth the surface. If you are adding chocolate chips, sprinkle them on top now and then lightly press them a little into the brownie dough.
  • Bake brownies for about 30 minutes or until done. When the brownies are done, the surface will look done and slightly cracked. A toothpick inserted should also come out mostly clean. Let brownies cool fully before cutting and serving.

Notes

  • Make sure to use natural peanut butter that doesn't contain any added oils. Peanut butter can also be substituted with natural almond butter.
  • The chocolate chips are optional. I found the brownie to be sweet enough without them. I added them mainly for decoration.
  • Maple syrup is used only to sweeten the brownies so it can be substituted with a sugar substitute or other sweetener of your choice.
  • These brownies are lightly sweetened. If you want them sweeter, you can use sweetened vanilla Greek yogurt or add chocolate chips to the brownies. You can also add a frosting after the brownies are done baking.
  • The nutrition estimate does not include optional chocolate chips.
Serving: 1brownie, Calories: 136kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 38mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 7g, NET CARBS: 9
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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