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About This Recipe
Are you craving brownies but don’t want all the extra calories and sugar found in traditional brownie recipes? Try these flourless pumpkin brownies that are made with quality, healthy ingredients!
These fudgy pumpkin brownies have all the sweet, rich taste you love about brownies but are made without flour, butter, oil and sugar.
The secret ingredient? Pumpkin! Pumpkin purée is a great way to naturally replace the oil and butter and even adds some extra gut-friendly fiber since it’s a vegetable!
Combine the pumpkin with cocoa powder for the chocolately flavor and pure maple syrup for sweetness and you’ll never believe you aren’t eating the real deal!
But don’t let the pumpkin scare you! I promise there is no pumpkin taste to these healthy brownies and no one will know it’s your secret weapon.
Want more healthy and delicious pumpkin recipes? Try one of these 15+ Healthy Pumpkin recipes like my Healthy Pumpkin Coffee Cake, Soft Baked M&M Pumpkin Protein Oat Bars or my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies!
You can even easily make vegan pumpkin brownies by using flax eggs and dairy-free chocolate chips!
Why You’ll Love These Healthy Pumpkin Brownies
- Rich, fudgy brownies made with healthy, wholesome ingredients!
- Gluten-free, grain-free and no additional refined sugar!
- Lower in calories than traditional brownies. Plus they have 5g of protein and 2g of fiber each!
- This healthy brownie recipe contains no refined oil or butter!
- Freeze great!
- Cocoa powder – natural unsweetened baking cocoa.
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Peanut butter – drippy peanut butter works best for this recipe! Try to find a peanut butter that the only ingredients are peanuts and salt. You can also use almond butter or cashew butter.
- Pumpkin – Libby’s brand is my favorite. It produces the best texture. Make sure to use pureed pumpkin not pumpkin pie filling.
- Pure maple syrup
- Vanilla extract
- Eggs
- Chocolate chips
- Coconut oil
How To Make
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 8×8-inch dish with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray. Mix together the cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
2. Add the peanut butter, pumpkin, syrup, vanilla and eggs. Whisk to combine.
3. Then fold in half of the chocolate chips to the brownie batter and transfer to the prepared baking dish.
4. Bake for 23-25 minutes. Be careful not to overbake. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out slightly crumbly (it will continue to bake in the hot pan after you remove it from the oven!)
5. To make the chocolate drizzle, melt the remaining chocolate chips and coconut oil in 30-seconds intervals, stirring in between, until melted. Then drizzle over the brownies.
6. You can enjoy these brownies warm and gooey or chilled (both are amazing!) The melted chocolate will harden faster if you place it in the fridge.
Store leftover brownies tightly wrapped or in an airtight container on the counter for one day. Then store in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
To freeze: tightly wrap brownies in saran wrap or aluminum foil (or both for extra precaution against freezer burn) and into a freeze ziploc bag. Freeze brownies for up to three months.
For The Best Pumpkin Browines
Be careful not to over-bake! A toothpick inserted in the center should come out slightly crumbly (it will continue to bake in the hot pan after you remove it from the oven)!
Do these easy healthy pumpkin brownies taste like pumpkin?
No, these flourless brownies don’t taste like pumpkin at all! The pumpkin simply serves as a substitute for the traditional butter and oil found in brownies. These brownies taste rich and fudgy just like traditional brownies but without all the extra calories.
Are these easy pumpkin brownies healthy?
These brownies are gluten-free, grain-free, and WAY lower in sugar than traditional brownies. They’re lower in calories and made with hormone healthy fats instead of refined butter and oil. They also have almost 5 grams of protein and 2 grams of gut-friendly fiber per serving!
What type of pumpkin should I use for these healthy chocolate pumpkin brownies?
Make sure to use canned pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie mix for this healthy pumpkin brownie recipe. The only ingredient should be pumpkin. My favorite brand of canned pumpkin is Libby. I think it produces the best taste and texture while baking but any canned pumpkin works. You can also substitute canned pumpkin for fresh pumpkin puree, sweet potato puree or butternut squash puree.
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Healthy Pumpkin Brownies (Flourless)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (40g)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (112g)
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin (120g) Libby’s brand is my favorite.
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup (80g)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips divided
- 1/2 tsp coconut oil
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 8×8-inch dish with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
- Mix together the cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the peanut butter, pumpkin, syrup, vanilla and eggs. Whisk to combine.
- Then fold in half of the chocolate chips and transfer to the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 23-25 minutes. Be careful not to overbake. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out slightly crumbly (it will continue to bake in the hot pan after you remove it from the oven!)
- To make the chocolate drizzle, melt the remaining chocolate chips and coconut oil in 30-seconds intervals, stirring in between, until melted. Then drizzle over the brownies.
- You can enjoy these brownies warm and gooey or chilled (both are amazing!) The melted chocolate will harden faster if you place it in the fridge.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition is hand-calculated and accurate. No autocalulations! However, note that values can vary based on the brands you use and if you substitute ingredients.
