Artificial Brownies

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Most of my recipes are healthy creations featuring real, minimal, whole food ingredients. Here is the exact opposite: the most artificial brownie I can possibly make. It uses a Walden farms brand peanut butter and chocolate syrup, both of which are 0 calories. I've added some psyllium husk to give it some structure, as well as cocoa powder for additional flavor.

The entire pan has only 220 calories, or 25 calories for each of the 9 brownies. Please don't eat the entire pan; I imagine you'll become quite familiar with your bathroom real quick if you do.
Time
Prep Time:
10 minutes

Rest Time:
4 hours

Cook Time:
1 hour

Total Time:
5 hours 10 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:
$1.18
Ingredients
Serving(s)
Instructions
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  1. Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a 9" square baking dish with parchment paper, and lightly grease with oil.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients together with an electric hand mixer.
    1. Transfer the batter to your prepared pan.
    1. Bake uncovered at 350F for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, tent the pan with foil, and bake for an additional 30 minutes. The top will be browned and set, and the center should jiggle slightly when you tap the side of the pan. A toothpick to the center will not come out clean.
    1. Transfer the pan to the fridge. Chill for at least 4 hours before slicing.
    Notes
    1. These are the products in question, the Walden Farms zero calorie peanut spread and zero calorie chocolate syrup. On their own, the peanut spread is quite bad, having a weird texture and chemical taste. The chocolate syrup is actually decent, but definitely tastes fake. I way prefer my own Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup.

      Baked together into a brownie, the taste is actually decent. What is awful though is their texture. Picture a brownie flavored gummy candy, and you'll somewhat understand what I mean when I say that the texture of these "brownie" were terrible.

      I definitely wouldn't recommend you make these. I only made them as a joke and to experiment, hoping it would turn out well. But these were quite bad. Into some Greek yogurt for the next few days these go, can't be wasting the $10 I spent on this junk.
    Nutrition Facts
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    Serving Size: 1 brownie (~70 g)
    Calories: 25
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    Total Fat: 0.6g (1 %)
    Saturated Fat: 0.4g (2 %)
    Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.0g
    Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g
    Cholesterol: 0mg (0 %)
    Sodium: 388mg (17 %)
    Total Carbohydrate: 10.9g (4 %)
    Fiber: 6.4g (23 %)
    Net Carbs: 2.0g
    Total Sugar: 0.2g
    Sugar Alcohol: 2.5g
    Protein: 0.9g (2 %)
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    Vitamin B12: 0.0mcg (0 %)
    Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0 %)
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    Calcium: 46mg (4 %)
    Iron: 1.48mg (8 %)
    Magnesium: 23mg (5 %)
    Potassium: 171mg (4 %)
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    Caffeine: 10.2mg (11 %)
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    Glycemic Index
    :
    11.6

    Glycemic Load
    :
    1.3

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    Nutrition Score
    :
    5.6

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