Reduced Sugar Fudgy Brownies with Truvia

The brownies you love with fewer calories and less sugar.

Per serving (one 2x2 square): Calories 130; Total Fat, 9g; Saturated Fat, 4g; Trans Fat, 0g; Cholesterol, 45mg; Sodium, 85mg; Total Carbohydrate, 13g; Dietary Fiber, 1g; Sugars, 3g; Erythritol, 3g: Protein, 2g; Vitamin A, 4% DV; Vitamin C, 0% DV; Calcium, 2% DV; Iron, 8% DV.

Reduced Sugar Fudgy Brownies with Truvia Photo

Yield: 16 - 2x2 squares

Ingredients

3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate 
¼ cup unsalted butter 
¼ cup canola oil 
2 eggs, large
3 1/2 Tbsp Truvia™ natural sweetener spoonable (or 12 packets Truvia™ natural sweetener)
¼ cup sugar, white granulated 
½ tsp salt 
1 tsp vanilla extract  - 2 Tbsp skim milk  - ¾ cup all purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder

Optional Garnish: Make powdered Truvia™ natural sweetener by blending 2 Tbsp + 1 tsp Truvia™ natural sweetener spoonable (or 8 packets of Truvia™ sweetener) and 1 Tbsp of corn starch in a blender on high for 1 minute. Lightly sprinkle this powdered garnish on brownies using a tea strainer. Store leftover garnish in a sealed container.

Instructions

Assemble all ingredients.
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Place baking chocolate, butter and canola oil in a large microwaveable bowl. Heat for 30 seconds, stir. Repeat and stir to melt the chocolate.
Whisk together the eggs, Truvia™ natural sweetener, sugar, salt, vanilla and milk in a separate small bowl.
Add the egg mixture to the chocolate mixture and stir until well combined.
Sift together the flour and baking powder.
Fold flour mixture into the chocolate mixture using a rubber scraper, until just combined. Do not over mix.
Pour batter into an 8x8 square pan.
Bake for 22-25 minutes. Do not over bake.
Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack for at least 20 minutes.
Cut into sixteen squares.