5.Black Beans for Better Brownies
Switch out part of your recipe fat for pureed black beans, and your taste buds will be none the wiser. This surprise ingredient also brings fiber, potassium, and protein to your brownies and chocolate cakes. For lighter-colored foods, try cannellini beans or chickpeas (garbanzo beans).
6.Peanut Butter Powder
Bring the yummy peanut butter taste minus lots of the fat with peanut butter powder. It’s made by pressing out most of the oils in roasted peanuts and grinding them fine. Check out the difference: Creamy peanut butter (2 tablespoons): 190 calories, 16 g fat (2.5 g sat), 7 g protein. Peanut butter powder (2 tablespoons): 50 calories, 1.5 g fat (0 g sat), 6 g protein. It’s a simple substitute for your baked goods. Sub the powder for 1/3 of the flour.
