Brownie Bites – Packed with Protein

These brownie bites are sweet and chocolatey, and even packed with protein! They are perfectly sized for individual treats.

If there are treats that taste good AND support your weight goals, would you like to try some? Whether you are trying to shed some pounds or bulk up, these brownie bites can be a part of your diet.

These little brownies are made with lots of chocolate chips and perfect for satisfying a sweet tooth. They are rich in chocolate flavor and have nice textures from chopped walnuts.

Why these brownie bites are better than the average brownie bites?

These brownie bites are about the same size as brownie bites at Costco (Sugar Bowl Bakery brand). But my version has much better nutritional value than the average ones:

	My Brownie Bite (1 ea)	Sugar Bowl Brownie Bite (1 ea)
Calories	91 kcal	140 kcal
Fat	2g	7g
Sugar	0g	11g
Protein	10g	1g

My recipe makes brownie bites that are low-calorie and, most importantly, packed with 10g of protein each! That’s as much as some of the retail protein bars, and proteins are crucial nutrition to your body.

Why is protein important in your diet?

1. Build and Repair
   • Proteins are the main building blocks of your body, and they are needed to build and repair your body.^[1]
2. Weight Loss
   • Proteins aid in weight loss. They are known to boost your metabolic rate and reduce appetite by keeping you feel full. ^[2]
3. Muscle Gain / Maintain
   • Muscles are largely made of protein. A higher protein intake can help build muscle and strength. A high protein intake can also prevent muscle loss when cutting calories.^[3]

Most official nutritional organizations recommend 0.36 grams of protein per pound (0.8 grams per kg) of body weight (i.e. 56 grams per day for the average sedentary male and 46 grams per day for the average sedentary female), but if you are physically active or older, you need more protein per day.^[4]

Ingredients you’ll need

• Eggs
• Baking powder
• Erythritol
• Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard® 100% Whey Protein  – Vanilla Ice Cream flavor (or any protein powders of your choice)
• Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
• Chopped walnuts
• Plain Fat-Free Greek Yogurt
• Quick Oats
• Some Vegetable oil to grease the mini muffin pan
• Kosher salt (optional)

Instruction

1. (*Optional) Add the quick oats to a blender or food processor. Place the lid on and grind at high speed until the oats turn into a fine powder. Set it aside. *You can skip this step if you prefer more oat textures in the brownie bites.
2. Preheat oven to 340F (170C). Lightly grease a mini muffin pan with oil.
3. Place the sugar-free chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and cover it with a saran wrap. Microwave for 1 minute. Remove from the microwave and stir. Continue to microwave in 30-second increments, stirring frequently, until the chocolate has fully melted.

4. Add erythritol into the melted chocolate and mix until fully combined.

5. Add yogurt into the melted chocolate mixture and mix well.

6. Add eggs into the melted chocolate mixture and mix until fully combined.

7. Add the powdered oats, baking powder, whey protein powder, and chopped walnuts and mix until well combined.

8. Pour the brownie mixture into a mini muffin pan using a spoon or a piping bag, filling the tins almost all the way full. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with moist crumbs and not completely dry.

9. Allow brownie bites to cool in the pan and remove them out of the muffin pan.

10. (Optional) Sprinkle with some coarse kosher salt and enjoy!

Storing Brownie Bites

If these brownie bites are stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator, they will keep well for up to 1 week.

If you like these brownie bites recipe, you may also like:

• Mini Chocolate Cheesecake – Low sugar & Crustless
• Mini Cream Puffs – 0 Carbs and 0 Sugar