Tasty Healthy Brownies

Who doesn't love brownies? I know I do as well as my whole family. The only problem is brownies are basically a square of goodness that will kill your heart. So how can I make them healthier and taste amazing still? As I was looking through the different recipes in Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld, I came across a brownie recipe that had a hidden ingredient.

The ingredients are as followed:

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 3 ounces of semisweet or bittersweet chocolate 
• 1/2 cup of carrot puree
• 1/2 cup of spinach puree
• 1/2 cup of firmly packed or dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup of unsweetened coca powder 
• 2 tablespoons trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread
• 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract 
• 2 large egg whites 
• 3.4 cup oat flour; or all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

The first thing I did was, "Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or over a very low flame" (Seinfeld, 156).  This is a necessary process to get the chocolate to the correct consistency. I then in a large bowl combined all of the other ingredient saving the egg whites, flour, baking powder, and salt for later. I whisked this in a bowl with the melted chocolate and then added the rest of the ingredients (Seinfeld, 156). 

Thanks to all of the chocolate in the brownies, it's basically impossible to notice and taste that there is carrot and spinach puree in it. My family ate up these brownies so quickly I almost didn't get a piece. I was able to give them all quit a scare about what I put into them. 

Not everything that taste good has to be bad for you. I was able to make another dessert that has some hidden and healthy things in it. Now my family doesn't feel so bad about eating sweets due to the fact that there is always a way to make it somewhat healthy for you. 

What are some of your favorite toppings to put on brownies or what do you like to eat with them?