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Chocolate Strawberry Protein Brownie

By Wes Ellis1 min read
A chocolate brownie square topped with sliced strawberry and mint on a white plate.
Recipe card
Servings
1
Prep
5 minutes
Cook
About 90 seconds
Method
Microwave
Difficulty
Easy
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Part 3 of the thread Protein cookies, cheesecakes and bites

THE SHORT VERSION4 points
  • Mix it right in the mug, microwave about 90 seconds, check at 60.
  • Chopped strawberries go into the batter, not just on top.
  • Optional frosting: 2 tablespoons protein powder + 4 tablespoons Greek yogurt.
  • Pull it while it's still moist. It sets as it cools.
THE RECIPE · CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY PROTEIN BROWNIE

Ingredients

Brownie

Frosting (optional)

You'll need

  • Microwave-safe mug or bowl
  • Fork or small whisk
  • Small bowl, for the frosting

Directions

Brownie

  1. Grease a microwave-safe mug or bowl.
  2. Stir the protein powder, pancake mix, cocoa, milk and strawberries together until smooth. You can do this right in the mug.
  3. Microwave on high for about 90 seconds, checking at 60 seconds. It's done when it's cooked through but still moist.
  4. Let it cool a minute or two.

Frosting (optional)

  1. Mix the protein powder into the yogurt or blended cottage cheese until smooth. Add mashed berries if you want it pink.
  2. Spread over the cooled brownie and eat it warm.
Notes Best fresh. Unfrosted leftovers keep in the fridge for 2 to 3 days and warm up in 15 to 20 seconds. Roughly 285 calories and 40 g protein per serving, give or take.

wesellis.com/blog/chocolate-strawberry-brownie/

Chocolate and strawberries is about as safe a pairing as exists. This version puts the berries inside the batter, so every bite gets a little pocket of warm, jammy fruit instead of a garnish that slides off.

Check it at 60 seconds

Mug brownies go from fudgy to dry faster than you'd think, and frozen strawberries add water that can throw the timing off either way. Open the door at 60 seconds and look at the middle. If it's still wet and shiny, give it more in 15-second bursts. If it's just barely set, stop. It keeps cooking in the mug for another minute.

Tip

If you're using frozen strawberries, chop them while they're still hard. Thawed ones turn to mush on the cutting board and bleed into the batter.

About that frosting

The frosting is protein powder stirred into Greek yogurt or blended cottage cheeseCottage cheese run through a blender until the curds disappear. It turns into something close to sour cream or ricotta and makes a rich, high-protein base for puddings and batters.More: Raspberry Cheesecake Protein Pudding. It's the same mix that goes on the Baked Protein Cheesecake, and it's worth knowing because it goes on nearly anything in this thread. Let the brownie cool first or the frosting melts into a glaze.

For a brownie that's more about nostalgia than protein, there's the Cosmic Brownie. And if you'd rather drink chocolate than bake it, the Chocolate and Peanut Butter Protein Shakes are right there.

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