Long story short: I made these brownies for Albertsons, as a test, to see if something yummy like brownies can be made healthier (and possibly even tastier) with the help of some fresh produce. Albertsons is one the fun and exciting clients I get to work with through Red Sky Public Relations, aka: my day job. Currently, I’m working with Albertsons on delicious, thrifty, and nutritious items to serve at the SoCal blogger/foodie/frugal event on June 25th: Frugal Festival Food!
Albertsons’ Nutritionist, Heidi Diller, and I both made samples of this recipe to demo at the upcoming event. Using one box of Albetsons’ Fudge Brownie Mix, we’ve substituted the oil with fresh (or frozen) pureed peaches.
For my brownie test, I used the following:
- One box of Albertsons Fudge Brownie Mix
- Two smaller sized white peaches, pureed with skins on = 2/3 cup
- Two cage-free eggs
- 1/4 cup water
Now, because I’m a chocoholic and can’t help but add to an already good thing, I added about 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips to the mix. I know, I know… defeats the “healthy” purpose, but I’ll leave that mission up to Heidi!
My oven generally runs a little cool, so I tend to bake things a little longer than called for, but because I was substituting a water based ingredient for oil, I let the brownies bake for the shorter period of the called for time: 50 minutes in an 8 x 8’ glass pan. I was worried that they dry out too much without having any oil in the mix, but…
As pictured by my co-worker Gloria, the “healthy” brownies are a hit! I guess this means that this recipe hits the road! If you want a sample, stop by and see me at Frugal Festival Food! in Southern California on the 25th at the Albertsons booth ;D
The benefits of this recipe are low in fat, super easy and quick to make (less than five-minutes prep with about an hour to bake), and only costs about $3-4.00! My grandma would be so proud!
Nom On! LAD
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