An acid-watcher friendly brownie?? Yes, ma’am!! This one’s got minimal sugars, no chocolate and is not high in fat! The combo of date/carob add to the “richness” and its crumb is moist and pleasing to the palate. And each yummy square is just under 100 calories!!

How was I ever going to enjoy my favorite Outrageous Brownies ever again? The Ina Garten recipe works like a charm and those brownies are a hit at every party and potluck I’ve attended. But now with acid reflux, not only must I keep my fat quota on the low, I also have to watch the sugars and can definitely have no caffeine or chocolate. Her brownies are made decadently with a pound of butter and over a pound of chocolate chips and use ever a hint of coffee to richen the chocolate yum factor! So if you can have these, I definitely recommend. But for my personal needs and satisfaction, I had to come up with a brownie of my own.

I chose unsweetened carob chips to replace the chocolate and applesauce mostly as a replacement for the butter (although I did use a little coconut oil to melt the chips). There’s a hint of vanilla and just a Tablespoon of date syrup, but a little of the date syrup goes a long way – it’s concentrated and sweet! And I kept it gluten free by using almond meal instead of flour. So no, I did not follow the recipe in any shape or form, but used it as a guide for a delicious brownie treat.

Here’s the Acid Watcher friendly recipe for

Carob Date Brownies

Carob Date Brownies

This is a gluten free, acid watcher friendly recipe for those who just simply want a bite of sweet without the consequences.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings 12

Calories 86 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup carob chips unsweetened
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce unsweetened
• 1 Tablespoon date syrup 100% dates
• 2/3 cup almond meal
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 egg
• 2 Tablespoons walnuts chopped

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Line, grease and flour a 9" square baking pan.
• In a microwave-safe bowl heat carob chips with coconut oil, 30 seconds at a time.
• Mix and reheat until smooth.
• Stir in unsweetened applesauce and date syrup.
• Pour mixture into food processor and blend with almond meal, salt, vanilla, baking soda and egg until well combined.
• Pour into prepared pan and gently mix in walnuts.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Let cool and cut into squares.

Each brownie square is under 100 calories! But you can certainly enjoy 2 for about 170 calories with less than 10g sugar (no added sugars here) and 1 Diabetic Exchange (it’s just under 15g carbs).

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