Cleaned Up Cosmic Brownies

My 10 year old son and I made these AMAZING Cleaned Up Cosmic Protein Brownies this past weekend and I just have to share them with you!!

These healthy protein brownies are easy to make, fudgy, moist, grain free and have a rich chocolate flavor. They're made with almond flour, coconut sugar and protein powder (we used Chocolate Vegan Shakeology) for a healthy treat!

Prep: 15 minutes mins

Cook: 25 minutes mins

Total: 40 minutes mins

Makes: 16 brownies

Wet Ingredients:

1/2 cup refined coconut oil

3 eggs

3/4 cup coconut sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cup heavy cream

Dry Ingredients:

3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided)

1/2 cup chocolate protein powder

1/3 cup blanched almond flour

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Candy bits (found here)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper and set aside. (For a thinner brownie, you can use a 9x12 pan)
2. Combine 1 cup of the chocolate chips (keep the other 1/2 cup aside for now) and coconut oil in a bowl. If you have a scale, please use it!
3. Melt in the microwave using 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until fully melted.
4. In a separate bowl or stand mixer, add the eggs and coconut sugar and beat together for about 1 minute. Then beat in the vanilla and the chocolate once melted.
5. Add in the remaining dry ingredients and beat until a smooth batter form.
6. Fold in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips.
7. Add the batter to the prepared pan and bake for 22-28 minutes. (We did 25 minutes and they came out perfect.)
8. While the brownies are in the oven, take the the heavy cream and heat on stovetop to a low boil. Once the bubbles begin to form on the edges, add remaining 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips and stir until completely melted.
9. Once the brownies are done, remove from the oven and let cool completely in the pan.
10. Pour the chocolate ganache over the cooled brownies along with the candy bits and refrigerate for 1 hour until set.
11. Once set, remove from refrigerator, lift out parchment paper, slice into squares. Enjoy!

For a nut free option, you can try subbing the almond flour for oat flour, but I have not tried this myself and cannot guarantee the result. 

My son has suggested we don’t need to ever buy cosmic brownies from the store again and when we make them again, do them once with no topping, and once with M&Ms. 😉

Serving: 1 brownie (if cut into 16 pieces from 8x8 pan)

Calories: 220kcal / Carbohydrates: 17g / Protein: 6g / Fat: 16g / Saturated Fat: 8g / Fiber: 2g / Sugar: 11g