Dark chocolate flourless pumpkin brownies, made with just 7 ingredients!
The pumpkin adds so much moisture to these brownies, without all the extra fat and calories, keeping them super soft and fudgy!
It also gives you Vitamin A, which you wouldn’t get from brownies made with oil. Not that anyone’s reason for eating a brownie is to get more Vitamin A… but it’s a nice bonus.
Full disclosure: The pumpkin brownies are a delicious and healthy post-workout choice, and they’re perfect if you’re the type of person who loves healthy desserts and is looking for a new healthy snack option instead of the usual energy bars or protein bars. But if you need a brownie recipe to bring to a party or serve to people who aren’t necessarily used to healthy desserts, I’d recommend trying one of the following recipes instead:
(View The Recipe Video, above)
You can eat them unfrosted or top the brownies with any favorite frosting recipe. I chose to frost them with my Pumpkin Peanut Butter.
Or you can simply press some mini chocolate chips on top right before they go in the oven for an easy no-frosting brownie that is ultra chocolatey. I opted for both frosting and mini chocolate chips in these healthy pumpkin brownies, because I’m indecisive like that.
And here is a close-up.
Because it’s Monday.
If you’re not a pumpkin person—or even if you are—be sure to check out the Mint Chocolate Chip version!
Are there any other workout brownie flavors you’d like to see? Please feel free to leave suggestions in the comments below, because I love hearing your ideas.
Pumpkin Workout Brownies
A Fall-inspired version of the popular Chocolate Workout Brownies.
Pumpkin Workout Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup pumpkin puree (300g)
- 2/3 cup almond butter, or allergy-friendly sub
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp chocolate protein powder or additional cocoa powder
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sugar (Click for refined-sugar-free option)
Instructions
Note: Sunbutter or pumpkin seed butter can be used for allergy-friendly brownies. You can use regular unsweetened cocoa or a combination of regular and dutch.
Preheat oven to 325 F. Line an 8-inch pan with parchment. Gently warm almond butter until it is easily stir-able. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, stir until completely smooth, and spread into the prepared pan (see video). Bake on the center rack 20-25 minutes (20 for extra fudgy brownies) – they will be undercooked when you take them out. Let cool, then loosely cover with a paper towel and refrigerate overnight, during which time they firm up without losing their fudginess. They’re also much sweeter the next day! Frost as desired – I iced the brownies with Pumpkin Peanut Butter, recipe linked earlier in this post. Refrigerate leftovers 2-3 days or cut and freeze up to a month. You can eat them straight from the freezer if you wish! As I mention in the original version, these brownies are more of a healthy snack than something you’d make for a bake sale or party. If you enjoy desserts that do taste a bit healthier than their traditional counterparts, hopefully you will love these too!
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(Crustless / Gluten-Free / Vegan)
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