Healthy Fudgy GF Brownies.... Seriously!!

All I really know of Jillian Michaels is that her Yoga Meltdown DVD can kick your ass!

And now I also know that the girl really knows how to make a delicious brownie!  And they are healthy to boot!

Of course I had to fudge her recipe a bit to make it gluten free, but that's no biggie.

Healthy Fudgy GF Brownies

Ingredients

coconut oil cooking spray
2/3 cup mild honey
1/3 cups natural, unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup GF all-purpose flour mix (I use Sarah's over at Sarah Bakes Gluten Free)
1/4 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large egg, at room temperature
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 8-inch square pan with oil. Set aside.  Place the honey in a large glass measuring cup. Microwave on high until the honey is runny and just bubbling (45-60 seconds). Add the cocoa and stir until well combined. Let cool to room temperature.  Meanwhile, in a small bowl, place the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until well combined.  In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, oil, egg, and vanilla. Whisk together until well blended. Add the honey-cocoa mixture and whisk until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture and stir until no traces of flour remain. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the surface looks dry around the edges of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs clinging to it, about 25 minutes. Do not overbake. Place the pan on a cooling rack and let cool completely before slicing.
(Store the brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.)
Makes 16 (2-inch) brownies



According to Jillian each brownie has only 86.2 calories, and 2.2 grams of fat.  (Now I don't know how much that changes with using the GF flour instead of the wheat flour... but it can't be all that much.)


Now just because these are healthy does NOT mean you can eat the whole pan!  I had to keep reminding myself of that!  Oh well, there's always that Yoga Meltdown DVD :)