Low Calorie Pumpkin Brownies

This Low Calorie Pumpkin Brownies Recipe is just 85 calories and low in sugar!

I made this recipe for pumpkin brownies healthy with my famous low calorie baking tricks. And I’ve supplied you with a guide to making ALL your baking goodies lower in calories!

The easy pumpkin dessert recipe is mixed in one pot, so cleanup is easy and fast. You don’t even have to wash the pot between the brownie and pumpkin layer if you don’t want to!

Low Calorie Pumpkin Brownies

Ingredients In Healthy Pumpkin Brownies

It’s easy to make a healthy pumpkin dessert! These tips and tricks can help you make ALL your favorite baking treats healthier!

Low Calorie Tips to Make Pumpkin Desserts Healthy:

• 0% Greek yogurt… you can skip much of the butter or oil when you add in metabolism boosting greek yogurt! It will add creaminess and help hold the pumpkin brownies together, without changing the flavor.
• Coconut oil… thought the calories and fat are nearly the same as butter, coconut oil actually helps you lose weight! Use this helpful swap to add a healthier ingredient.
• Zero calorie all-natural brown sugar… I can’t get enough of this all natural zero calorie brown sugar! It’s made from real sugar cane, but has zero calories and no sugar!! (see recipe card for more information)
• Unsweetened almond milk… unsweetened almond milk naturally boosts metabolism, and is much lower in calories and fat when compared to cow’s milk.

Shopping List for Skinny Pumpkin Brownies:

• Coconut oil
• Zero calorie all-natural brown sugar (see recipe card below for more information) or real sugar
• Semi sweet chocolate chips
• Eggs
• 0% Greek yogurt
• Unsweetened almond milk
• Pumpkin puree
• Flour
• Unsweetened cocoa powder
• Pumpkin pie spice
• Baking soda
• Salt

How to Make Healthy Pumpkin Brownies

No matter how you like your brownies. Cake like or fudgy, we can help you achieve that goal…

Make the Pumpkin Brownies Fudgy: Bake for just 35 Minutes

To Make them Cake Like: Bake for 45 Minutes

How to Make Skinny Pumpkin Brownies:

Brownie Layer:

1. Preheat oven to 350 and line the inside of a 9×13 casserole dish with parchment paper.
2. In a large sauce pan add the butter, zero calorie brown sugar, and chocolate and heat on low until melted. Mixing often.
3. Once melted, remove from heat and add in the greek yogurt and almond milk. Test to see if the mixture is cooled, and if so proceed… if not let it sit for 5 minutes before adding in egg.
4. Add the egg and mix until incorporated.
5. To the pan, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Mix together until just combinded, it will be thick…
6. Add the brownie mix to the prepared casserole dish, and smooth to an even layer.

Pumpkin Swirl Topping:

1. To the same large sauce pan combine the coconut oil and zero calorie brown sugar. Heat on low and mix until all is melted.
2. Remove from the heat and add in the Greek Yogurt, pumpkin puree and almond milk. Mix well and test the mixture to see if it is cooled before adding in the egg.
3. Add the egg and mix in, then add the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Mix together until just combinded, it will be thick, just like the brownie batter was.
4. Add the pumpkin swirl topping to the top of the brownies, and smooth in an even layer.
5. Take a toothpick or butter knife and swirl the tops… start at one end and draw the toothpick or knife through the mixture in a squiggly line to get the swirl effect (it will intensify while baking).
6. Place in the oven for 35-45 minutes, you know they are done when the sides pull away from pan and the center resists pressure. Let cool for 1 hour before cutting into 16 squares.

Low Calorie Pumpkin Brownies Recipe

This recipe for homemade brownies with pumpkin swirl is just 85 calories and 2.4 grams of sugar!

If you like your brownies fudgy, be sure to see the note in the section above, and cut the cook time slightly.

Low Calorie Pumpkin Brownies

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Thee pumpkin swirl brownies are just 85 calories and low in sugar!

The best part is, you make the brownies in a large sauce pot, and not several bowls… you don't even need to wash out the pot when moving from the brownie batter to the pumpkin batter!

Try this low calorie homemade brownies recipe today… at just 85 calories this healthy treat won't hurt your diet!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 16 brownies

Calories 85 kcal

Equipment

• Parchment paper

Ingredients

 

US CustomaryMetric

 

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Brownie Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• ½ cup zero calorie all-natural brown sugar
• ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup Greek yogurt
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• ¾ cup flour
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ⅛ teaspoon salt

Pumpkin Swirl Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• ¼ cup zero calorie all-natural brown sugar
• ¼ cup Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup pumpkin puree
• ⅓ cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

 

Brownie Layer:

• Preheat oven to 350 and line the inside of a 9×13 casserole dish with parchment paper.
• In a large sauce pan add the butter, zero calorie brown sugar, and chocolate and heat on low until melted. Mixing often.
• Once melted, remove from heat and add in the greek yogurt and almond milk. Test to see if the mixture is cooled, and if so proceed… if not let it sit for 5 minutes before adding in egg.
• Add the egg and mix until incorporated.
• To the pan, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Mix together until just combinded, it will be thick…
• Add the brownie mix to the prepared casserole dish, and smooth to an even layer.

Pumpkin Swirl Topping:

• To the same large sauce pan combine the coconut oil and zero calorie brown sugar. Heat on low and mix until all is melted.
• Remove from the heat and add in the Greek Yogurt, pumpkin puree and almond milk. Mix well and test the mixture to see if it is cooled before adding in the egg.
• Add the egg and mix in, then add the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Mix together until just combinded, it will be thick, just like the brownie batter was.
• Add the pumpkin swirl topping to the top of the brownies, and smooth in an even layer.
• Take a toothpick or butter knife and swirl the tops… start at one end and draw the toothpick or knife through the mixture in a squiggly line to get the swirl effect (it will intensify while baking).
• Place in the oven for 35-45 minutes, you know they are done when the sides pull away from pan and the center resists pressure. Let cool for 1 hour before cutting into 16 squares.

Nutrition

Serving: 1brownieCalories: 85kcalCarbohydrates: 10.9gProtein: 3.7gFat: 3.9gSaturated Fat: 2.4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 140mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 1.9gSugar: 2.4gCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg

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Article History:

• Originally written and published September 28, 2021 by Audrey Johns
• Updated on September 11, 2023 by Audrey Johns