Friday, June 17, 2011

"No Pudge" Fat Free Brownies Recipe

Several years ago, I tried "No Pudge" fat free brownie mix after a severe sweet craving while dieting. At $4.00 a box, you can see where the incentive was to clone the recipe, or even make it better. This recipe does just that.



Fat-free brownies. It's the Holy Grail of baking. A brownie that defies all known forms of scientific law. A delicious, chewy, decadent, even downright naughty brownie which will blow away the minds and mouths of all those who choose to enjoy this eighth world wonder of the world: Liv's fat-free brownies.

Ingredients:
Brownies:
  • 1¼ cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup egg substitute
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup of Hershey's special dark “Dutch” blend cocoa powder
  • 1 6 oz fat free single serving of vanilla yogurt

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla, butter & nut flavor.
Frosting:
  • 8 oz fat free cream cheese
  • 3 cups of powdered sugar
  • ½ cup of Hershey's special dark “Dutch” blend cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla


Method:
  1. Mix dry ingredients in bowl with fork.
  2. Add wet ingredients and mix till shiny.
  3. Bake in 8x8 pan for 25 minutes in a oven preheated to 350° F.
  1. Mix all ingredients for frosting with electric mixer, then frost brownies and serve hot and gooey or chill till desired texture is desired.