Fudgy-ness Without Pudgy-ness

Fat-Free Brownies - A Chocoholifix
My daughter and I baked brownies from a fat free, all natural mix ~ No Pudge! Fudge Brownie Mix. The ingredients listed are: pure cane sugar, unbleached wheat flour, dutch cocoa, egg whites, cornstarch, wheat gluten, salt & baking soda. The instructions say to only add fat free vanilla yogurt, (no egg yolks or oil). Many lactose intolerants can tolerate yogurt but if you can't, you can sub applesauce, non-fat sour cream, silken tofu or soy yogurt in place of yogurt. We tried the original and cappucino flavored mixes and followed the recipe adding Light & Fit non-fat vanilla yogurt. The cappucino flavored ones contain coffee and have a mild coffee taste. We both agreed, though - we liked the original ones better. Brownies don't need any additional flavoring - why mess with perfection? (I think the added caffeine from the coffee was too much for me too). They bake up in 30 minutes and truly are fudgy, moist and delicious. You would never guess that they are fat-free. On the box is offered a single serve option where you can simply add 2 tbs of mix for every 1 tbs of non-fat yogurt and microwave for a minute to have a serving for one. This way you don't have to make the whole box and have them call your name with temptation as they rest on the kitchen counter. Love that! Two thumbs up for the No Pudge!

The bottom line: these are great tasting and are fat-free and can be made dairy free for those with lactose intolerance. Caution: cocoa powder's chock full o' stimulants (caffeine & theobromine) which are IBS aggravaters to some.