Tofu Brownie (test)

INGREDIENTS

For the brownie:
1 cup silken tofu
2 eggs
1/4 cup powdered sugar or 2 tablespoons truvia
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons Sugar free cocoa powder (100% cacao)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 oz sugar free dark chocolate (more than 50% cacao)
Pure vanilla extract
7-8 almonds

PREPARATION

• Preheat oven to 330 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Wrap the tofu into a cheese cloth and squeeze tightly.
• Separate yolk from the egg white.
• Add dark chocolate into a bowl to melt the chocolate.
• Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder.
• Place a shallow cake pan on a oven sheet.
• Crush the almonds.

COOKING DIRECTIONS

1. Add the squeezed silken tofu into a blender and mix till it is smooth and creamy.
2. Transfer the tofu to a bowl and add sugar, egg yolk and vanilla extract. Use a whisk to mix all the ingredients together.
3. Add the flour mixture and mix with a spatula.
4. In a different bowl make the mélange by whisking the egg white.
5. Then slowly mix in the flour mixture, from step three.
6. Fill the dough into the cake pan and make it even, then sprinkle the chopped almond over it.
7. Bake in oven at 330 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes.
8. Once done, remove cake from oven and slice in to portions. Set aside and allow to cool.

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NUTRITIONAL FACTS & COMMENTS
Tofu is a good substitute for butter.
A 7oz peace of tofu contains about 6-7g of fat. In addition to that the tofu brownie contains fat from the egg yolk and the dark chocolate. To cut down more on fat, use more cocoa powder and reduce the amount of dark chocolate you use. It will make your tofu brownie taste very light, it won’t taste too sweet and rather mature because of the coco powder.
Note: You have the option to use synthetic sweeteners, but if your health condition does not call for it, it’s always a better choice to use reduced amounts of regular sugar.
This is because research over the past decade has shown that the synthetic sweeteners have a negative effect on the brain and our judgment of caloric intake. Most synthetic sweeteners can also cause numerous health issues.