Fudgy Low-Fat Brownies

Name: Fudgy Low-Fat Brownies
Yield: Makes 16 brownies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (3¾ ounces; 106 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup (1 ounce; 28 grams), Dutch-processed cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 2 ounces (57 grams), bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons, low-fat sour cream; 1 tablespoon, chocolate syrup; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1 , large egg plus 1 large egg white; 1 cup (7 ounces; 198 grams), sugar

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2006, America's Test Kitchen TV

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Recipes for low-fat brownies are not unknown, but so often they're dry, gummy, or short on chocolate flavor-prune-flavored brownies, anyone? We injected our low-fat brownies with rich chocolate flavor and developed an irresistible, fudgy texture similar to traditional versions.

SERVESMakes 16 brownies

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We have tried many recipes for “healthy” brownies, but it usually takes just one bite to regret the effort. Either the texture is incredibly dry or the chocolate flavor is anemic. We wanted a moist, fudgy, chocolaty brownie that had a lower...

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