Free Recipe
Protein Brownies
96 CAL | 8G PROTEIN (PER FROSTED BROWNIE)Cut into 6 and frosted, each one lands at 96 cal and 8g+ protein — a brownie that actually fits your macros.
Fudgy chocolate brownies under 70 calories each, topped with a Greek-yogurt protein frosting that tastes like straight dessert. Nobody would guess they fit your macros — that’s the whole point.
Brownies — Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 65 g |
| Chocolate protein powder | 20 g |
| Unsweetened cocoa powder | 25 g |
| Baking powder | 3 g |
| Salt | pinch |
| Zero-calorie sweetener (monk fruit) | 50 g |
| Egg whites | 50 g |
| Greek yogurt | 45 g |
| Unsweetened almond milk | 65 ml |
| Light margarine, melted | 15 g |
| Mini chocolate chips | 30 g |
Protein Frosting — Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| 0% fat Greek yogurt — 80 cal / 17g protein | 1 cup |
| Chocolate whey/casein protein powder — 60 cal / 12g protein | ½ scoop |
| Stevia confectioners (powdered sweetener) | ½ cup |
| Cocoa powder | 10 g |
| Sugar-free chocolate pudding mix | 10 g |
| Unsweetened almond milk (to thin, optional) | splash |
Macros
| Component | Cal / Protein |
|---|---|
| Brownie (unfrosted) | 68 · 3.5g |
| Protein frosting (165 cal / 29g) ÷ 6 brownies | +27.5 · +4.8g |
| Per frosted brownie | 96 · 8.3g |
How To Make It
- Preheat & prep. Heat the oven to 350°F and spray or line a small baking pan.
- Mix the dry. Whisk together the flour, protein powder, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and sweetener.
- Mix the wet. In another bowl, combine the egg whites, Greek yogurt, almond milk, and melted margarine.
- Combine. Fold the wet into the dry until just mixed — don’t overmix — then stir in the chocolate chips.
- Bake. Spread into the pan and bake at 350°F for 15–23 minutes. The range depends on your protein powder, so check with a toothpick and pull them while they’re still fudgy — overbaking dries them out.
- Cool fully before frosting.
- Make the frosting. Mix the Greek yogurt, protein powder, stevia confectioners, cocoa powder, and sugar-free pudding mix until smooth. Add a splash of almond milk to thin it if you want.
- Frost & serve. Spread over the cooled brownies.
Neil's Note
The frosting is the protein hack — a plain brownie is light on protein, but that Greek-yogurt frosting turns it into something that actually fits the macros of a guy trying to stay lean. Watch the bake like a hawk: protein powder goes from fudgy to dry fast, so pull them a touch early and let the carryover heat finish the job.
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