Chocolate Protein Brownies with Cadbury Mini Eggs

Made using Naked's Chocolate Whey Protein Powder, these chocolate protein brownies are drizzled with white chocolate and topped with crunchy Cadbury Mini Eggs for a guilt-free gourmet treat to win the whole family over this Easter.

There are only 267 calories, and over 16g protein, in each brownie.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American, British

Keyword brownies, chocolate, Easter, Mini Eggs, Protein

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Cooling time 10

Total Time 55

Servings brownies

Calories 267kcal

Author Kacie Morgan

Cost £3

Equipment

1 Eight-inch square sandwich tin optional

Ingredients

For the chocolate protein brownies

220 g black beans cooked and drained
3 eggs beaten
100 g Naked Chocolate Whey Protein Powder
60 ml honey
100 g almond flour
5 tbsp cottage cheese
1/2 tsp baking soda

For the topping

50 g Milkybar broken into pieces
80 g Mini Eggs (a snack bag)

Instructions

For the chocolate protein brownies

Preheat your oven to 165°C/ 329 F and grease and line a small baking tray or brownie tin with baking paper.
Place the black beans into a food processor or blender, and blitz to form a thick, smooth paste.
Then, blitz the black bean paste with all the other ingredients blitz to form a thick, smooth batter, with the consistency of pancake batter. If it's too runny, add some more flour; to thin the batter, add a small amount of water.
Pour the mixture into the oven tray and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow the brownies to cool completely.

For the topping

Melt the white chocolate by placing it in a heatproof plastic bowl held above a pan of simmering water.
Drizzle the white chocolate over the top of the brownies using a knife. Then, break some of the Mini Eggs into smaller pieces, leaving some whole, and stick them into the brownies, chocolate side-down.
Slice the brownies up using a purpose-built brownie slicer (often sold alongside brownie trays) or a sharp knife and a precise eye, and serve.

Notes

While this recipe uses Cadbury Mini Eggs, you could leave these off if you prefer or, alternatively, feel free to experiment with alternative toppings. Cadbury Creme Eggs could make for a tasty seasonal substitute!

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