A recipe for Guiltless Brownies. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Guiltless Brownies shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
3 Tbs. Unsweetened cocoa powder1/4 c. Vegetable oil
2 Very ripe bananas
1/2 c. Sugar
2 lg. Eggs
1 c. Whole-wheat flour
1/2 c. Chopped nuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine cocoa, oil and bananas in a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth. Combine sugar, eggs, flour and banana mixture in a mixing bowl. Beat until blended, then stir in the nuts. Pour the batter into a lightly oiled 9 x 13 inch baking pan and bake for 15-20 minutes or until done. Toothpick inserted into center should comeout clean. (My suggestion - line baking pan with waxed paper and spray with non-stick vegetable spray.) Cut into 2 1/4 inch squares when cool. 1/24 recipe, 115 calories, 1 starch/bread + 1 fat exchange 2 grams
protein, 16 grams carbohydrate, 5 grams fat, 104 mg sodium Adapted from Quick and Easy Diabetic Menus by Betty Wedman, 1993 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Feb 94 I'd suggest cutting into 48 squares, easier to eat and easier to fit into a meal plan for a diabetic. 1/24 recipe fits within Am. Diabetes Assoc. guideline of 1 Tsp. sugar per serving.
