Sweetheart Brownies

by | Feb 11, 2020 | Active Living, Recipe

Sweetheart Brownies for those with food sensitivities

A special Valentine’s Day treat: 
A chocolate brownie treat this week called “Sweetheart Brownies”.
These are low fat, low sugar, as well as being lactose and gluten free. My inspiration came from a conversation I had with a friend who has a number of food sensitivities as well as my Mom’s fondness for chocolate covered cherries. Enjoy!

Sweetheart Brownie
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Sweetheart Brownie

A chocolate brownie treat this week called “Sweetheart Brownies”.  They are low fat, low sugar, as well as being lactose and gluten free.  My inspiration came from a conversation I had with a friend who has a number of food sensitivities as well as my Mom’s fondness for chocolate covered cherries. 
Happy Valentine's Day!






Course: Dessert
Servings: 9 squares
Calories: 168kcal

Equipment

  • 9"x9x2" baking dish

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Baking Chocolate
  • 2/3 Cup Apple Sauce, unsweetened
  • 1/2 Cup Splenda brown sugar (lightly packed)
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup Gluten Free Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup Chopped Sweet Dark Cherries, frozen
  • 2 Tbsp Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • Melt chocolate in a glass, heat resistant bowl in the microwave.
  • Remove and whisk in apple sauce, Splenda brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
  • Combine dry ingredients and slowly stir into the chocolate mixture
  • Chop Cherries in course pieces and stir into combined mixture.
  • Spray baking dish with a nonstick baking spray.
  • Spoon the mixture into the baking dish smoothing out the surface of the batter.
  • Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until center springs back at the touch and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.
  • Let cool before decorating with powdered Sugar.
  • To decorate the brownies, cut out 9 parchment hearts (about 1 1/4 inches) and lay them on the center of what will be each brownie. Place powdered sugar in a sieve or shaker. Shake lightly over the surface of the cake.
    Remove the hearts carefully to keep the heart design and cut into equal 3" squares and serve.
  • These make a nice Valentine’s dessert.  These are also great warmed up and drizzled with Hershey’s Lite Chocolate Syrup.