Description[]
Recipe courtesy George Stella
- Contributed by Healthy Recipes for diabetic Friends Y-Group
Ingredients[]
- 1½ tablespoons wheat bran, or oat bran
- 1¼ cups + ½ tablespoon soy flour
- 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups sugar substitute (recommended: Splenda)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon no sugar added vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Low-carb Chocolate Frosting[]
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (not melted)
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup sugar substitute (recommended: Splenda)
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon no sugar added vanilla extract
- few drops hot water, as needed, to thin consistency
Special Equipment[]
- 8-inch square baking pan
Directions[]
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
- Spray pan with nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray.
- Set aside.
- Mix wheat bran and ½ tablespoon soy flour together and sprinkle evenly over the inside of the greased pan, also coating the sides.
- Place the unsweetened chocolate and butter in a steel bowl and melt over a saucepan of simmering water.
- Whisk in 1 cup sugar substitute and ¼ cup heavy cream.
- Once thoroughly blended, turn off heat and keep warm until needed.
- With an electric mixer on high, beat the eggs, 1 cup sugar substitute and the vanilla extract just until blended.
- Reduce to low speed and then blend in the chocolate mixture.
- With a wooden spoon, mix in the baking powder, 1¼ cups soy flour, walnuts, and ¼ cup heavy cream.
- Spread evenly into the prepared pan and bake on the center rack for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not over-bake or brownies will be dry and hard)
- Cool completely before frosting with Low-carb Chocolate Frosting.
- Cut into 5 rows by 5 rows to make 25 pieces.
Low-carb Chocolate Frosting[]
- Place all ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until well combined.
- Use to frost brownies, but make sure brownies are completely cooled, or the butter in the frosting will melt.
Nutritional information[]
Per serving:
- Calories 152 | Fat 14g | Saturated Fat 7g | Carbohydrates 6g | Fiber 2g | Net Carbohydrates 4g