4 Ingredient Healthier Brownies
These healthier brownies taste just like regular brownies and have a crumb just like regular brownies. You can't tell they are made without flour and with healthier ingredients. These brownies need just 4 ingredients and don't contain any flour, refined sugar, dairy, butter or oil.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (4 fl oz/118 ml) raw unfiltered honey
- 1/2 cup (128 g) unsweetened natural cashew butter
- 1/4 cup (24 g) unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on the sides for easy removal later. Grease the bottom parchment paper with cooking oil spray (I find this helps the brownies from sticking because even with the parchment, they tend to stick a little).
- Add eggs and honey to a mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Using the wire whisk attachment, beat on highest speed for about 6 minutes. The egg mixture should be about double in volume right before you turn off the mixer. They will deflate a little after you turn off the mixer.
- Add in cashew butter. Use a silicone spatula to fold in the cashew butter, doing your best not to deflate the egg mixture too much. As you fold in the cashew butter, you will notice that the batter will get a little bubbly and expand. This is the cashew butter reacting with the honey and eggs and creating air pockets. Mix until all the cashew butter is evenly folded in.
- Sift in half of the cocoa powder through a fine mesh strainer. Fold it into the batter evenly with a silicone spatula. Then sift in the remaining cocoa powder and fold it in until the cocoa powder is evenly and completely incorporated.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. Use a spatula to spread it evenly across. Bake brownies for about 25-30 minutes or until done. When the brownies are done, a toothpick inserted should come out mostly clean and the edges of the brownies should be set. It's okay if the center is still a little bit dark and more fudgy. Allow brownies to fully cool before removing them from the baking pan.
- Cut brownies with a large sharp knife. If desired, you can also add frosting to the brownies before cutting and serving. Uneaten brownies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days and longer in the fridge and freezer. If you are making a fresh frosting for the brownies like the ganache frosting I made, then you will want to store the brownies in the fridge or freezer right away.
Notes
- Make sure to use cashew butter with no added oils. The recipe relies on the chemical reaction when the cashew butter interacts with the honey and eggs.
- Use a good quality Dutch process cocoa powder.
- I used Octonuts pure cashew butter,* Rodelle Dutch process cocoa powder* and Kirkland Signature Raw Unfiltered Honey* to make this recipe.
- *These product links are affiliate links. This means I earn a commission from qualifying purchases.
- Optional dairy-free ganache frosting:
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup canned full fat coconut milk
- Add chocolate chips to a microwave-safe mixing bowl. Heat coconut milk until almost simmering and pour over chocolate. Let it sit for about 30 seconds. Stir with spatula until chocolate is fully melted and smooth. If your chocolate is not completely melting, you can put the mixture in the microwave for about 15-20 seconds and stir again until smooth and melted. Frost surface of brownies with ganache. You do not need to use all of the frosting.
- Estimated nutrition does not include optional frosting.
Serving: 1brownie, Calories: 91kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 9mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 8g, NET CARBS: 11
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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