We’ve all been there before, that low syn cake recipe that promises us the best ever taste, only to be totally disappointed and the final result ends up in the bin. Total waste of ingredients that could have been put to far better use, right?
When you want a cake that actually tastes like cake, you have to prepare to use a few more syns.
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If you want a cake that advertises itself as virtually no syns and consists of mostly eggs and sweetener, you can pretty much guarantee that the cake is going to taste like – wait for it, eggs and sweetener. Because let’s face it, an amazing cake is never going to be made of just eggs and sweeteners. Not unless the cakes you like resemble a sweet eggy omelet of course.
Low Syn Chocolate Brownies
When you want a cake that actually tastes like cake, you have to prepared to use a few more syns.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup 80ml unsweetened applesauce
- 18 g of cocoa cacao powder
- 3 tbs of sugar
- 4 tbs of sukrin or another sweetener of choice
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 60 g of plain all purpose flour
- ½ tsp of baking powder
- 15 g of chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180c/350f
- Warm the unsweetened applesauce in the microwave
- Add in the sugar, sweetener and cocoa powder and whisk to a smooth chocolate paste.
- Whisk in the vanilla and egg.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder and pinch of salt
- Add in the chocolate mixture and fold till combined.
- Add in the chocolate chips.
- Grease an approx 17cm square pan with cooking oil spray
- Pour in the batter and bake in the oven for 25-30 mins.
- Remove from oven, let cool slightly before slicing.
- Enjoy as they are or serve with some fruit, light cream or yoghurt
Notes
Notes
Syns may vary in some ingredients, so double check the ingredients you use. Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 brownie Amount Per Serving Calories 103 % Daily Value Total Fat 1.9 g 3% Saturated Fat 0.9 g 5% Cholesterol 31 mg 10% Sodium 99.7 mg 4% Total Carbohydrates 18.3 g 6% Dietary Fiber 1.3 g 5% Sugars 9.6 g Protein 3.1 g
Syns may vary in some ingredients, so double check the ingredients you use. Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 brownie Amount Per Serving Calories 103 % Daily Value Total Fat 1.9 g 3% Saturated Fat 0.9 g 5% Cholesterol 31 mg 10% Sodium 99.7 mg 4% Total Carbohydrates 18.3 g 6% Dietary Fiber 1.3 g 5% Sugars 9.6 g Protein 3.1 g
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