Was looking through the recipe forum earlier and spotted a recipe for brownies that used low fat soft cheese. I've also been reading a lot about Quark and planning to try some, so thought i'd adapt the recipe and see how it came out.
First off, where has Quark been all my life...all that protein, no fat and it doesn't taste like crap..and with a spoonfull of honey it tastes even better!
Now, on to the brownies...
Oh my god they're good, and dead easy to make....
- Preheat the oven to 150c
- Grab a mixing bowl and drop in:
125g of Half Spoon sugar (you could also use Splenda)
75g of Cocoa
100g of Whey Protein (I used MP Unflavoured Impact Whey)
400g of Quark
3 large eggs (maybe try 2, the ones I made for good but tasted slightly eggy)
Half teaspoon of Baking Powder
Pinch of salt
- Mix it all together until you get a smooth, glossy batter. Don't be tempted to overmix it, just until it's all nicely mixed in.
- Pour into a non stick cake tin, preferably one where the bottom pops out (it'll be easier later)
- Bake for 35 mins or until the top starts to crack.
Turn it out to cool on a wire rack, slice into 8 and then start eating... ;-)
Here's the best bit, each slice has:
203 calories, 4.8g Fat (0.8g Saturates), 20g Carbs and
20.2g Protein! Texture wise they're very dense, a bit of a cross between a brownie and a baked cheesecake. But really tasty with a cuppa.