Best Eggless Kale Brownie recipe with nutritious flours and Jaggery
About Recipe
Who doesn't love Brownies?!! Are you one of those parent who is always looking of ways to serve healthy, nutritious and yet delicious food and sweet treats for your loved one?? Few more questions .. 😉 Do your kids make faces when they even hear Kale?? Or even you find this leafy green quite unpalatable for your taste??
If the answers to the above questions is yes, then definitely you are going to love this recipe!!
The best every Fudgy Brownies with none other than trending leafy green and a super-food KALE!! These Kale brownies are packed with all the nutritious ingredient that makes these kind of Guilt-free treats!!
KALE The Super Green
Out of all leafy greens KALE is known to be one of the most nutritious green that is packed with nutrients. Known to be one of the richest source of Vit. C, it also contains a good amount of Vit. A and antioxidants. Rich in fibers and very low in calories, Kale contains very low percentage of fat which comes under good fat(Omega-3 fatty acid). It is very high in beta carotene, and the best source of Vit. K.
Try to include this nutritious green as much in your diet. You can make Smoothies, stir-frys(my favorite Garlicky Kale and Mushroom Stir Fry) or curries (Kale and Spinach Saag with Paneer Koftas), add with mustard green to make Sarson ka Saag.
Don't worry adding kale puree to brownie batter does not alter the taste at all. No one is will know it has Kale in it, it only enhances it nutritional value!!
Ingredients for Eggless Kale Brownies
These Brownies have No All purpose Flour/Maida which has zero nutritional value, No Synthetic Sugar loaded with calories and very high glycemic Index, has walnuts, flax meal, of course Kale.
You are a regular reader of my blog, then you must be aware that I don not use much of Maida/All purpose flour(APF) in my baking now. A year back I switched to more healthy options like Almond Flour, Whole Wheat Flour(like this Almond Orange Cake, Chocolate Garam Masala Cookies, Hazelnut Cookies, Whole Wheat Pizza or these Whole Wheat Beetroot Sliders or Mini Burger buns and many more). Tried my hands on Coconut flour too(Chocolate Cherry and Hazelnut Cake). Since we don't have any gluten allergies, I use a mix of any of the flour.
Jaggery powder is used as sweetener. You can also use Coconut Sugar/Palm sugar. Since my kids and hubby love sweets, cakes and other treats, especially the home baked , I have also started avoiding refined sugar for baking. Switching to Raw sugars is more of the healthy option and the taste and texture of the baked goodies doesn't changes much.
Flax meal as egg-replacer. I have added Flax-meal along with flours.
Unsweetened Baking Chocolate, Butter, Baking Powder and White Chocolate chips( my kids love these) and Buttermilk or Paneer Whey.
Paneer Whey is the water that is leftover after straining paneer(Indian Cottage Cheese) when we make paneer at home from milk and vinegar. Check here how to make Paneer at Home. I use it for chapati dough or while making breads like Pizza base , Pav (Indian Dinner Roll) . Also add it for Eggless cakes and muffins(Mango Cardamom Cupcakes).
How to make these delicious Kale Brownies without eggs
If using Kale bunch, clean the leaves, remove thick stem, wash nicely and puree the leaves. I used 2-3 cups of packed chopped Kale leaves. After pureeing it will be around 1 Cup.
Make Buttermilk. Add 1 tsp of Apple Cider Vinegar to 1 cup or 100 ml of milk, and keep aside. If using Paneer Whey, then skip this step.
Sift together all the flours, flax meal and baking powder. I used a combination of Almond Flour, Coconut Flour and Whole Wheat Flour. You can make these brownies only with Whole Wheat Flour also. If using only Almond Flour substitute 1/4 cup of it with Cornstarch or tapioca flour.
Pls Note: If using only coconut flour, eggless brownies will be little crumbly, so it better to use it in combination with any of the above flour.
Melt Butter and Chocolate together. Then mix in sugar, kale puree, vanilla essence, mix well.
Fold in the flour mix and add buttermilk/paneer whey accordingly. Do not over-beat or over-mix the batter.
Transfer the batter to a lined baking pan, and bake in preheated oven for about 3- min.
Once done, take out and let it cool. Then cut into squares. Just out of the oven brownies are very soft, leave the pan on counter and then carefully take out and cut. I prefer using a parchment paper, brownies can be easily taken out of the pan.
Serving Suggestions
Pack for kids snack box or enjoy with a cup of Coffee or hot chocolate for kids. Drizzle some chocolate sauce top it with more nuts and Choco-chips and enjoy the treat!! Who doesn't like a warm brownie with your favorite ice cream. Make Kale Brownie Sundae and treat your little munchkins!!
Indulge in such yummy treats once in a while or make it for your kids party.
Recipe Card for Kale Brownies
Kale Brownies(Eggless)
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Kale Puree (from around 2-3 Cups of Chopped Kale Leaves)
- ½ Cup Almond Flour
- ½ Cup Coconut Flour
- ½ Cup Whole Wheat Flour
- ¼ Cup Flax Meal
- ¾-1 Cup Jaggery
- 1/4 Cup Dark Unsweetened Chocolate
- ¼ Cup Butter
- 3/4 Cup Walnuts or Pecans
- 1/4 Cup White Chocolate Chips or Milk Chocolate Chips
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Cup Paneer Whey optional and use as required
For Buttermilk(when using)
- 3/4 Cup Milk
- 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar/Synthetic Vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F or 190°C.
- Wash nicely, clean and puree kale.
- Sift together all the flours, flax meal and baking powder.
- Make Buttermilk. Add 1 tbsp of Apple Cider Vinegar to 1 cup of milk, and keep aside. If using Paneer Whey, then skip this step.
- Melt Butter and Chocolate together. Then mix in sugar, kale puree, vanilla essence, mix well.
- Fold in the flour mix and add buttermilk/paneer whey accordingly. Do not add all of the liquid all at once and over-beat or over-mix the batter. Batter should not be very thick and not of flowing consistency.
- Transfer the batter to a lined baking pan top batter with more chopped walnuts and choco chips (optional), and bake in preheated oven for about 30-35 min.
- Once done, take out and let it cool. Then cut into squares. Just out of the oven brownies are very soft, leave the pan on counter and then carefully take out and cut.
- Store in air-tight container. Stays good for a week in refrigerator.
Notes
- In place of Kale you can use spinach leaves.
- All Purpose Flour can be added in place of the other flours used, or use the mentioned flours in any proportion. Total 1½ Cup of Flour should be used.
- Vegan Version..
- In place of butter you can use any plant based flavorless oil
- Use only Gluten-free flours and skip Whole Wheat Flour.
Do try these delicious and nutritious brownies. Nobody will know that these have Kale in it.
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Monika Grover
Hey Swati, Thanks for this amazing recipe of brownie. I loved it and will definitely gonna try on this weekend. Though, I am a coffee lover and thinking about adding a flavor of coffee in this brownie. Will that be a good option?
Sasmita Sahoo Samanta
WHat a recipe swaty !!! I am just simply loving it.....using kale in brownie looking super delicious 🙂 Flax meal, whey are simply tempting me to try soon... quite innovative one !!
Paarul
Absolutely hit recipe !! Healthy, Innovative and choice of ingredients kale, flaxseed and whey !!! I am amazed at the creativity . Loved this one Swathy !!Making it soon .
Flavours Treat
This healthy brownies is such a fabulous idea to sneak in veggie! Loved the texture and the way it has turned out. Lids can never say no to brownies nor they get to know what is in it. I'm going to try this recipe weekend.
Jolly
Wow Swaty brownies looks awesome. Never thought of brownies with kale.Quite innovative idea, and you also made it more healthy by adding flaxseeds. Thanks for the well explained recipe. Bookmaking it!
Vidya Narayan
Swaty, loved going through the recipe. Clever use of whey from paneer, I must say! I loved how you added the flax meal for avoiding the dense texture of brownies (good replacement for eggs) This recipe is a clear winner and the best part is - Kale! Who says baking cannot be healthy and innovative? Absolutely fantastic Swaty!
Swati
Thank dear!! Yes even I am proud of baking these beauties.. got inspiration to make kale brownies from various recipes online but this is my own combo of ingredients for the egg-free, castor sugar free brownie recipe ?.. do try it ..
Vidya Narayan
I will surely make this when my little niece visits me. She is a sweet tooth and loves baking as well.
Poonam Bachhav
Baking brownies with green is brilliant Swaty ! Healthy flours, refined sugar free and greens , what's not to like in this dish ?
Aruna
What a fabulous recipe, Swaty. Delicious and healthy to boot. Who could have thought these diverse range of ingredients would make for a delicious brownie. Way to go!
sizzlingtastebuds
OH my my !!! I thought I mis-read the title , to read kidney beans brownies instead of kale ... but hey this is absolutely smashing Swaty. Such a healthy mix of flours too.. bookmarkign !
Swati
Thanks Kalyani!!
namscorner18
I always look out for such recipes for my kids. Perfect brownie and texture is too good. Lovely addition of so many different flours and looks absolutely scrumptious.
Swati
Thanks Narmadha!! It doesn’t taste at all of kale.. so kids are going to love this?
Kanwaldeep Kaur
Can’t believe we can bake brownies using kale!! On my to do list definitely ?
Swati
Do try these, you will surely like it.. Thanks for stopping by and taking time to read the post!!
curryandvanilla
Such an interesting brownie dear! I can never imagine you could add kale in brownies and still look so good! love that you have used all healthy ingredients; looks so decadent and my kinda treat! A must try for me soon; will bookmark it!
Azlin Bloor
A really interesting recipe, Swaty! Definitely a great way to get the kids to get more kale goodness in their diet!
Batter Up With Sujata
Wow fabulous recipe Swaty. So innovative. You made a healthy treat for kids. One can hardly recognize kale in this brownie. Loved it. Coconut and almond flour definitely enhance the taste.
Swati
Thanks Seema! Do try these..
Seema Doraiswamy Sriram
Whooo hoo.. keep it coming girl. I am so much in love with this recipe. With Kale being mostly the only green one i can find at times it is so hard to chew it raw in winter. I ma so glad to see this sweet craving buster so it is absolute game on...
Balvinder
These look truly amazing! I don't like eating leafy greens in salad and smoothies in the dead of winter so these brownies would be a great way to eat it.
Swati
Thanks Balvinder!! so true..even I don't mind having a piece or two of these!! 🙂
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth
What a fantabulous idea! Adding the kale into brownies and nobody would even come to know about it! The brownie has just the apt texture too... Too good!
Swati
Thanks Rafeeda!
The Girl Next Door
Wow, wow, wow! What a brilliant idea! These brownies are surely winners.
I've always seen kale being used in savoury dishes, but never in desserts. And this is such a healthy one, to boot! 🙂
shobhakeshwani
This is amazing Swati. You have used Kale in a very innovative way and created such a lovely dish. Well done
Swati
Thanks Shobhaji !! Glad you liked it!!
mayurisjikoni
Swaty an absolutely innovative brownie recipe and what is there not to like about it! Healthy, a good way to sneak in the healthy kale and tasty too.
Swati
Thank you Mayuriji!! one of my ways to feed healthy kale to kids which otherwise they don't like to have much in regular meals 🙂
mayurisjikoni
That's a super idea.
tastyrecipesfrompooja
Simply Fabulous... How do you get these healthy ideas?
Swati
Thank you Pooja!! With kids moms have to think on sneaking the healthy veggies in their favourite treats na !!