Good for You Brownies

By aerin8

http://247lowcarbdiner.blogspot.com/2014/04/good-for-you-brownies.html

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp MCT oil, or coconut oil, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 scoops vanilla or chocolate protein powder (figured at 3.5 carbs per scoop)
• 1/4 cup granulated erythritol or equivalent sweetener
• 4 tbsp cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp chia seed
• 3 tbsp flax meal
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup powdered erythritol
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from 247lowcarbdiner.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine the pumpkin, egg, oil and vanilla extract. To that mixture, add the protein powder, erythritol, cocoa powder, chia seed, flax meal baking powder and salt. Stir well until no lumps remain. Spread into a sprayed 8x8 inch pan. Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.

Frosting: Melt butter in a microwavable bowl or in a small saucepan. Stir in the powdered erythritol and cocoa powder. Spread the frosting over the brownies. Cool until the frosting hardens. Serves 8.