Healthier Brownies!

Today I did something I have never done before. I made up my own recipe. Not only did I make up my own recipe for the first time, but by some miracle, it turned out! I made a healthier version of brownies. Now, I am not sure you should go eating a dozen of these, but they are certainly better for you than your average brownie! The sugar is replaced by honey, and the butter is replaced by avocado. Some of the egg is replaced by Greek yogurt. I didn't feel quite as guilty licking the entire bowl clean. I just couldn't help myself!

Now, to the recipe! (Click here for a printable recipe.) Makes approximately 9 small brownies. 

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces of melted semi-sweet chocolate chips


• 1 mashed avocado (The better mashed, the less likely people will know it is in there!)


• 1 egg


• ¼ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt


• 1/8 cup of honey


• 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder


• 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour


• 1/4 tsp salt


• 1 tsp vanilla


• 1/8 cup skim milk

Directions:

• Whisk together the egg and the honey

• Melt the chocolate and gradually add to the egg/honey mixture

• Stir in the whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla


• Stir in the mashed avocado until you can barely see/not see at all

• Add the skim milk


• Pour into a square baking pan

• Bake at 325 for 20 - 25 minutes


• Allow to cool completely before cutting


• Enjoy!

Even though these brownies have some healthier substitutions for ingredients, I think they turned out delicious. I am not sure I would know the difference if I hadn't made them myself! The Greek yogurt gave the brownies a nice fudgey texture, which I prefer in my brownies. Also, make sure to mash the avocado as best you can. The less you can see the green specs, the less questions any potential eaters will have.

Hopefully you enjoy this recipe as much as I did. Remember this is my first attempt at making my own recipe, so be kind! Do you have any healthier substitutes for baked goods? I would love to here them!

First Post!

Welcome to my very first post! I am very excited to be creating this blog. I am hoping it will be a great way to keep me accountable for my running, and especially healthy eating. I am also hoping to meet some wonderful people along the way!

Let's start with introductions. I am a twenty-something who picked up running two years ago. It all started with a big misunderstanding! My older sister, who runs marathons and what-not, asked me to run a race with her. Not really thinking about it, I agreed. I figured, how much training do you really need to run a 5k? Well, apparently I'm not the greatest listener, because she actually said 5 miler! Well, I was away at my senior year of college and didn't really give the race a second thought. When the big race day finally came, I decided to just wing the run. By some sweet miracle, I actually ran the entire race. My knees were on fire, my lungs burned, and my sister asked me repeatedly if I was going to make it. My competitive nature pulled me through to the finish! I paid for my poor preparation the next day, and the day after, and the day after that, and maybe even more. I try to block that out of my memory. After that brutal wake-up call, I decided to get fit and actually train!

I started with the Couch to 5k Program. That thing is a miracle worker! I downloaded the app to my phone and went to work. Before I knew it, I was actually running three miles on a regular basis. From there I was hooked. Since then, I have run multiple 5ks, 5 milers, and even some 10ks. This October I am taking the leap and running my first 10 miler! I can barely believe it. I have started training and so far things are going pretty well.

I think that sums it up pretty well for the first post. Please leave a comment and tell me a little about yourself!


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