High protein Brownies

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High Protein Brownies

Author: Riley Shaia

This brownie recipe will leave you will all of the joy and none of the guilt.

Ingredients

• 12 oz Medjool dates, pitted
• ⅔ cup hot water
• ½ cup peanut butter (or sunflower seed butter if needed)
• ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup oat flour
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• Optional: 1 scoop chocolate or vanilla protein powder
• Optional: ¼ cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.
2. Soak the dates in hot water for about 10 minutes.
3. Add soaked dates and water to a food processor and blend until smooth.
4. Add peanut butter, Greek yogurt, eggs, and vanilla. Blend again until creamy.
5. Stir in oat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and optional protein powder.
6. If batter feels very thick, add 1–2 tablespoons milk.
7. Fold in chocolate chips if using.
8. Pour into prepared pan and bake:
9. 20–22 minutes for fudgier brownies
10. 24–27 minutes for fluffier/cakier brownies
11. Cool completely before slicing.