Fudgy Greek Yogurt Trail Mix Brownies
These Fudgy Greek Yogurt Trail Mix Brownies are next level. They are the perfect uber chocolatey, gooey, crunchy dessert to take to your next potluck, picnic, bake sale or barbecue.
I originally shared this recipe on June 14, 2013. I have updated the images and some of the text today.
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Why We Love This Recipe For Fudgy Greek Yogurt Trail Mix Brownies
It’s officially brownie season! That’s right. The season when you feel like every time you leave the house you need to have a plate of brownies in your hand to take to a fund-raiser, end of school potluck, graduation, birthday party… I could keep going.
In the great brownie debate, there are two camps. Fudgy or cakey? My thought is that if I wanted a cakey, then I would bake a cake. When I want brownies fudgy is the only way to go.
The intense rich chocolate flavor and that gooey and dense yet moist texture sends me to the moon.
And for good measure I added a little Greek yogurt to make them healthier and topped them off with a layer of crunchy chewy trail mix. This recipe is a win-win!
Make them to bring on your next outing, to pack in your kids lunchboxes (best mom of the year award?!), or for a delicious and healthy(ish) dessert.
Key Ingredients For These Healthy Brownies
Chocolate
Chocolate helps make these super rich and fudgy. For this healthy brownies recipe I used bittersweet chocolate since I didn’t want added sweetness. You can use semi-sweet if desired.
Turbinado sugar
Turbinado sugar is sugar that’s been partially refined, which is a little healthier than granulated white sugar. Similarly to brown sugar, it has a subtle caramel flavor. Although you can find it in all baking isles, you can use regular light brown sugar as well.
Greek yogurt
Brownies are classically made using lots of butter, but here I partially subbed in Greek yogurt for a healthier choice. Opt for non-fat plain Greek yogurt of any brand (I love Chobani).
Trail mix
To top the brownies off, I sprinkled some trail mix over top. You can also just use nuts and mixed dried fruit instead. Either use a homemade combination or get a trail mix from the store.
Additional Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- ½ cup white whole-wheat flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Step-By-Step Instructions to Make These Greek Yogurt Brownies
Step 1: Preheat oven & grease baking dish
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9×13-baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2: Melt butter & chocolate
Melt the butter and coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until melted and smooth. Add the chocolate and sugar and cook, stirring until combined (the sugar will still be granular).
Step 3: Transfer chocolate mixture
Scrape into a large bowl.
Step 4: Whisk dry ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk to combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
Step 5: Whisk in yogurt & eggs
Gradually whisk Greek yogurt into the chocolate-sugar mixture, then whisk in the eggs and vanilla.
Step 6: Combine dry & wet ingredients
Add the flour-cocoa mixture to the batter and mix thoroughly with a silicone spatula until smooth and almost no clumps remain.
Step 7: Bake brownies
Transfer the brownie batter to the prepared baking dish and spread to an even layer. Scatter trail mix over the top of the batter. Bake until the center is puffed slightly and set, 20 to 22 minutes. Set the baking dish aside to cool until room temperature, about 1 hour. Melt and drizzle the remaining chocolate over the cooled brownies, if desired.
FAQs and Expert Tips
If your goal is to make really dense brownies that are somewhat fudge-like, add a little less flour than instructed. You can also underbake them by 3 minutes and pull them from the oven before the center puffs.
When mixing the batter, stir the ingredients until just combined. Don’t over-mix or whip. You don’t want to add too much air to the batter. You don’t want to overbake the brownies if you are looking for a more fudgy center. Better to be a little underdone than overdone in the brownie world.
Store the cooled brownie squares in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days, or in the fridge for one to two weeks.
Additional Dessert Recipes to Try
- Have you heard of Edible Cookie Dough? It’s a thing!!
- My Vegan Hermit Cookies are made with molasses, spice and raisins.
- Sweet Potato Blondies. I swear they’re amazing!
- This One Bowl Brownies couldn’t be simpler.
- Even your gluten-loving friends will love these Gluten-free Maple White Chocolate Brownies.
- This Skinny Flourless Dark Chocolate Cake is the perfect dessert to indulge in.
- Raspberry Chocolate Chunk Cookies?! How fun.
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Fudgy Greek Yogurt Trail Mix Brownies
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
Description
Fudgy Chocolate Brownies made with Greek Yogurt and topped with trail mix. Only 152 calories each!
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 1 1/4 cup turbinado sugar
- 1/2 cup white whole-wheat flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup trail mix, or nuts and mixed dried fruit, chopped if large
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9 by 13 baking pan with cooking spray.
- Melt butter and coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until melted and smooth. Add chocolate and sugar, cook, stirring until combined. Note: the sugar will still be granular.
- Scrape into a large bowl.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
- Gradually whisk Greek yogurt into the chocolate mixture. Whisk in eggs and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture to the chocolate mixture and mix thoroughly with a silicone spatula.
- Scrape brownie batter into the prepared baking dish and spread. Scatter trail mix over the top of the batter. Bake until the center is puffed slightly and set, 20 to 22 minutes. Cool brownies in the baking pan until room temperature, about 1 hour. Melt and drizzle the remaining chocolate over the cooled brownies if desired.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 152
- Sugar: 13 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
These look good, whats the fat / sugar content tho?
This recipe looks amazin! 5 stars. I’m on a diet, but I wonder if I can make it low fat with the yoguart?
I made these last Sunday and they were super delicious.
That’s so awesome. Thank you for coming back to review!
I need these in my life!
Brownies are my weakness, love that these have some good for you stuff in them!
Love the fudgyness!!
Love all that crunchy goodness on top!
I completely agree with you on the fudgy/cake-y debate. I need another dessert recipe like I need a hole in the head or the next-size-up jeans, but I’m gonna make these anyway because they look so good!