Dark chocolate flourless pumpkin brownies, made with just 7 ingredients!
The pumpkin adds so much moisture to these chocolate brownies, without all the extra fat and empty calories.
If you like super soft and fudgy brownies, these are your brownies.
Unlike recipes made with oil, the pumpkin also adds fiber and Vitamin A.
Not that anyone’s reason for eating a brownie is to get more Vitamin A… but hey, it’s a nice bonus if you’re eating them anyway!
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The pumpkin brownies are a delicious and healthy post-workout choice.
They’re great if you’re the type of person who loves healthy desserts and is looking for a new healthy snack option instead of the usual energy bars or protein bars.
But full disclosure: they are not going to taste as sugary and decadent as traditional brownies, so if you want a brownie recipe to bring to a party or serve to people who aren’t necessarily used to healthy desserts, I’d definitely recommend trying one of the following recipes instead:
You can eat them unfrosted or top the brownies with peanut butter, almond butter, coconut butter, or any favorite frosting recipe.
Or you can simply press some mini chocolate chips on top right before they go in the oven for an easy no-frosting brownie that is ultra chocolatey.
I opted for both frosting and mini chocolate chips in these healthy pumpkin brownies, because I’m indecisive like that.
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While I wouldn’t ever serve these pumpkin brownies at something like a Christmas or Super Bowl party, they were perfect for my adventurous and health-minded friends from run club.
Each year at the end of October, we dress up in costumes and run 3-5 miles around the Capitol Hill area of Washington, D.C., followed by a Halloween party with drinks and snacks.
The brownie bars were my contribution to the event this year, and they were well-received after an hour of running on a windy but beautiful 50-degree evening.
Are there any other workout brownie flavors you’d like to see?
Please feel free to leave suggestions in the comments below, because I love hearing your ideas.
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Above, watch the video of how to make the brownies
The recipe is a Fall-inspired version of the popular Chocolate Workout Brownies.
Pumpkin Workout Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 2/3 cup almond butter or allergy-friendly sub
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup sugar (for low carb, try these Keto Brownies)
- 3 tbsp chocolate protein powder or additional cocoa powder
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
Instructions
- Note: Sunbutter or pumpkin seed butter can be used for allergy-friendly brownies. You can use regular unsweetened cocoa or a combination of regular and dutch.Preheat oven to 325 F. Line an 8-inch pan with parchment. Gently warm almond butter until it is easily stir-able. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, stir until completely smooth, and spread into the prepared pan (see video). Bake on the center rack 20-25 minutes (20 for extra fudgy brownies) – they will be undercooked when you take them out. Let cool, then loosely cover with a paper towel and refrigerate overnight, during which time they firm up without losing their fudginess. They’re also much sweeter the next day! Frost as desired. Refrigerate leftovers 2-3 days or cut and freeze up to a month. You can eat them straight from the freezer if you wish! As I mention in the original version, these brownies are more of a healthy snack than something you’d make for a bake sale or party. If you enjoy desserts that do taste a bit healthier than their traditional counterparts, hopefully you will love these too!View Nutrition Facts
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Notes
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Great idea thanks for sharing it!
YUM! Is it weird that I thought your workout brownies were originally for prepping, then exercising while the brownies bake? Hahaha, now that I know they’re mainly for a post-workout meal, everything makes more sense! These workout brownies look absolutely delicious though. I’m so happy the fall season is here to enjoy ALLLLLL the pumpkin-flavored treats!
I lo ve all your recipes Katie but this one was a no go sorry
As she says in the recipe, it isn’t for everyone 😉
Oh my! Where has this blog been all my life?! Just kidding, I definitely didnt cook much until I became a Homemaker. But, man, I wish I found this five years ago when I started cooking more. I have a mouth full of sweet teeth and love me some comfort foods! My little goblins do too! I’ve been slowly altering recipes more and more to make them more healthy, but yay! You’ve already done the work! We made and scarfed down some chocolates from your recipes and cannot wait to try some of these. Yummy!
Is there a difference, if you replace almond butter with ground almonds? I did so today (for the simple reason that almond butter is four times as expensive as ground almonds here) and with liquid sweetener (I used molasses) they turned out great! I was wondering, if they’d be even better with almond butter? Anyway, thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Love the idea of post workout brownie…who wouldn’t!!! But when you were running seriously, did you make your own fuel to carry with you? Could you share your thoughts on running fuel?
Wow!This one looks delicious.I’m gonna try this tomorrow and it is my birthday.I hope my friends are gonna love this if I make this exactly how you instructed.
Do you have an idea for coffee brownies? I live the flavor and smell but don’t ever taste the flavor when I try making up a recipe. Thanks
Have you tried instant coffee powder/granules? It seems much more powerful than using espresso liquid in recipes.
These are now my go to pre workout snack in the morning! I got a massive pumpkin off my dad so found this recipe and it’s awesome. Cooked the pumpkin up and portioned the puree into bags ready for this recipe and froze them, so I can whip up a batch in mins. I also freeze the unfrosted brownies so I can just grab them out the freezer when I need them! Ive experimented using different flavoured protein powder too. My fav is pecan pie! Thank you Katie!!!!
I just made these and they are so delicious!! Thanks Katie for the recipe 🙂