Made from scratch, German chocolate cake is a baker’s beast to tackle. Arguably, the richness of this dessert is worthy of all the work. The hundreds of calories per slice, on the other hand, are a bit harder to justify. But when you turn this classic into a dark chocolate, protein-packed brownie, it’s suddenly simple to make and even easier to eat!
German Chocolate Brownies
Makes 9 brownies
Macros per bar: 167 calories | 11.5 g protein | 10 g net carbs
Brownie
1 Double Chocolate Chunk Quest Bar
1/3 cup Spectrum Decadent Blend Chia & Flax Seed with Coconut and Cocoa
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
¼ cup organic cacao powder
¼ cup erythritol
4 oz. sweet potato, baked, peeled and mashed
2 Tbsp. almond milk
1 jumbo egg
1/3 cup liquid egg whites
1 tsp. baking powder
Dash of cinnamon
Dash of vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. reduced-fat shredded coconut (for garnish)
10 pecan halves (for garnish)
Stevia-sweetened dark chocolate chips (for garnish)
Frosting
1 Coconut Cashew Quest Bar
2 Medjool dates, soaked in water for 30 minutes, pits removed
¼ cup reduced-fat shredded coconut
1 Tbsp. almond milk
10 pecan halves, chopped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and coat an 8” x 8” baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Break Quest Bar into pieces and put in a microwave-safe bowl. Add almond milk and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. Heat again, if necessary.
- In a food processor, combine Quest Bar mixture with egg whites, sweet potato, chia and flax blend, protein powder, cacao powder, erythritol, baking powder, cinnamon and vanilla. Blend until smooth.
- Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and bake 15 minutes. The brownies may still look slightly wet, but it’s best not to over-bake protein powder. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack. Meanwhile, prepare frosting…
- Break Coconut Cashew Quest Bar into pieces and put in a microwave-safe bowl. Add almond milk and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. Repeat if necessary.
- Add mixture to a food processor or blender with soaked dates, coconut and pecans. Blend until chunky but thoroughly combined.
- Spread frosting over brownies, garnish with more coconut and pecans, cut into 9 squares and serve it up!