Chocolate Brownies Diabetic Friendly Recipes

BEST EVER CHOCOLATE BROWNIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut 185g unsalted butter into small cubes and tip into a medium bowl. Break 185g dark chocolate into small pieces and drop into the bowl.
• Fill a small saucepan about a quarter full with hot water, then sit the bowl on top so it rests on the rim of the pan, not touching the water. Put over a low heat until the butter and chocolate have melted, stirring occasionally to mix them.
• Remove the bowl from the pan. Alternatively, cover the bowl loosely with cling film and put in the microwave for 2 minutes on High. Leave the melted mixture to cool to room temperature.
• While you wait for the chocolate to cool, position a shelf in the middle of your oven and turn the oven on to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Using a shallow 20cm square tin, cut out a square of non-stick baking parchment to line the base. Tip 85g plain flour and 40g cocoa powder into a sieve held over a medium bowl. Tap and shake the sieve so they run through together and you get rid of any lumps.
• Chop 50g white chocolate and 50g milk chocolate into chunks on a board.
• Break 3 large eggs into a large bowl and tip in 275g golden caster sugar. With an electric mixer on maximum speed, whisk the eggs and sugar. They will look thick and creamy, like a milk shake. This can take 3-8 minutes, depending on how powerful your mixer is. You'll know it's ready when the mixture becomes really pale and about double its original volume. Another check is to turn off the mixer, lift out the beaters and wiggle them from side to side. If the mixture that runs off the beaters leaves a trail on the surface of the mixture in the bowl for a second or two, you're there.
• Pour the cooled chocolate mixture over the eggy mousse, then gently fold together with a rubber spatula. Plunge the spatula in at one side, take it underneath and bring it up the opposite side and in again at the middle. Continue going under and over in a figure of eight, moving the bowl round after each folding so you can get at it from all sides, until the two mixtures are one and the colour is a mottled dark brown. The idea is to marry them without knocking out the air, so be as gentle and slow as you like.
• Hold the sieve over the bowl of eggy chocolate mixture and resift the cocoa and flour mixture, shaking the sieve from side to side, to cover the top evenly.
• Gently fold in this powder using the same figure of eight action as before. The mixture will look dry and dusty at first, and a bit unpromising, but if you keep going very gently and patiently, it will end up looking gungy and fudgy. Stop just before you feel you should, as you don't want to overdo this mixing.
• Finally, stir in the white and milk chocolate chunks until they're dotted throughout.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin, scraping every bit out of the bowl with the spatula. Gently ease the mixture into the corners of the tin and paddle the spatula from side to side across the top to level it.
• Put in the oven and set your timer for 25 mins. When the buzzer goes, open the oven, pull the shelf out a bit and gently shake the tin. If the brownie wobbles in the middle, it's not quite done, so slide it back in and bake for another 5 minutes until the top has a shiny, papery crust and the sides are just beginning to come away from the tin. Take out of the oven.
• Leave the whole thing in the tin until completely cold, then, if you're using the brownie tin, lift up the protruding rim slightly and slide the uncut brownie out on its base. If you're using a normal tin, lift out the brownie with the foil. Cut into quarters, then cut each quarter into four squares and finally into triangles.
• They'll keep in an airtight container for a good two weeks and in the freezer for up to a month.

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (DIABETIC)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (160 degrees for fan forced ovens).
• Grease 19cm square pan, line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm above two opposing sides of pan.
• Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in small bowl until thick and creamy.
• Transfer to a medium bowl.
• Blend coffee and cocoa with the water and oil in a small bowl until smooth, stir in spread (margarine).
• Fold cocoa mixture into egg mixture.
• Fold flour and chock bits and pour into prepared pan.
• Bake uncovered for about 25 minutes or until brownie is firm to the touch.
• Stand 30 minutes; turn onto wire rack.
• Slice and serve dusted with sifted combined cocoa powder and icing sugar and low fat ice cream if desired.

NO GUILT BROWNIES (DIABETIC)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 ° F. Grease bottom only of 8-inch square pan. Combine all brownie ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. Spread in greased pan.
• Bake at 350 ° F. for 13-18 minutes, or until top is dry and springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine all frosting ingredients in a small bowl & mix well. Spread over top of slightly cooled brownies. Cool completely.

CHOCOLATE BROWNIES (DIABETIC FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Stir in walnuts.
• 2. In A Small Bowl: Using electric mixer, 2 lg. eggs, 1/3 c. soft margarine and 1 tsp. vanilla at high speed for 1 minute, until well mixed. Add: 1/2 C. Unsweetened Applesauce and beat just until blended. Add: Flour mixture and mix at low speed just until blended.
• 3. Spread: Batter evenly in prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely in pan on a rack and cut into 16 squares.
• 4. EXCHANGES PER SERVING: 1/2 Starch 1/2 Other Carbohydrate 1 Fat Nutrient Analysis Per Serving: Calories - 111 Protein - 2g Fat - 6g Saturated fat - 1g Carbohydrate - 13g Fiber - 1g Cholesterol - 27 mg Sodium - 106 mg
• 5. TIP: Unsweetened cocoa powder has only 115 calories and 4 grams of fat per 1/3 cup (75 mL), whereas 1 oz (25g) of unsweetened baking chocolate has 139 calories and 14 grams of fat. Cocoa has just as much rich chocolate flavor as baking chocolate, so substituting cocoa is a good way to cut fat.
• 6. DIABETIC FRIENDLY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES **Decorate jar as desired for appropriate holiday gift giving. **Attach a tag with the following instructions: 1. In A Small Bowl: Using electric mixer, beat eggs, margarine and vanilla at high speed for 1 minute, until well mixed. Add: Applesauce and beat just until blended. Add: Contents of Quart Jar (Layers 1-4), and mix at low speed just until blended. 2. Spread: Batter evenly in prepared 8" square pan and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely in pan on a rack and cut into 16 squares. EXCHANGES PER SERVING: 1/2 Starch 1/2 Other Carbohydrate 1 Fat Nutrient Analysis Per Serving: Calories - 111 Protein - 2g Fat - 6g Saturated fat - 1g Carbohydrate - 13g Fiber - 1g Cholesterol - 27 mg Sodium - 106 mg