So what do you get
when you mix the following??
Um only the greatest thing ever.
And did I mention only 115 calories??
You're welcome.
If you're a Pinterest addict like I am then you probably saw these Diet Coke brownies pinned ALL over your wall. After the 7562936592194 time seeing them, I decided to go ahead and finally make the stupid things.
Stupid wouldn't even begin to describe these!
These brownies turned out SO fantastic and the taste wasn't altered one bit! They were super moist and incredibly easy to make. No eggs, no oil. Just two ingredients, less than 5 minutes of prep and voila! You've got yourself some skinny-mini brownies!
My next task is to try them with the No Pudge Fudge mix I love so much and cut calories even more!! But for these, I wanted to lighten up an indulgent recipe and see how they'd turn out. I was pleasantly surprised.
For these brownies, all you need to do is combine one 12 oz. can of diet coke with one package of brownie mix and follow the directions on the back of the box. Easy peasy! I did find that the baking time needed an additional 5 to 10 minutes (depending on your oven) for a toothpick to come out clean.
Now let me just clarify friends, I do NOT condone eating chocolate all the time! I've had a few not-so-nice-comments on my sweet desserts saying this is supposed to be a "healthy" blog...and it IS! But this is just a fun alternative to the full-fat brownies people typically make. I'm not a nutritionist and I certainly don't claim to have all the answers when it comes to eating healthy. I created this blog simply to share my favorite recipes with you all and although I try to eat healthy 90% of the time, sometimes a girl just needs to indulge.
Ok enough of my rant.
Onto the good stuff.
Now let me just clarify friends, I do NOT condone eating chocolate all the time! I've had a few not-so-nice-comments on my sweet desserts saying this is supposed to be a "healthy" blog...and it IS! But this is just a fun alternative to the full-fat brownies people typically make. I'm not a nutritionist and I certainly don't claim to have all the answers when it comes to eating healthy. I created this blog simply to share my favorite recipes with you all and although I try to eat healthy 90% of the time, sometimes a girl just needs to indulge.
Ok enough of my rant.
Onto the good stuff.
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Servings: 18
Serving Size: 1 brownie
Calories: 115
Fat: 2 g
Carbs: 25 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 1 g
Old Points: 2.4 pts
Points+: 4 pts
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Here are your ingredients:
Recipe adapted from Every Mile a Memory
1 box Betty Crocker Low-Fat Fudge Brownie mix
1 (12 oz) can Diet Coke
Pour brownie mix into a medium-sized bowl and pour in your 12 oz. can of diet coke. Using a hand held mixer or whisk, combine ingredients until you see no more lumps. Pour mixture into a 9 x 9-inch pan coated with cooking spray and bake according to the package directions, adding an additional 5 to 10 minutes to the baking time. Your brownies should bake for about 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes and enjoy!
I've been so excited to try these and now that I have
I'm beyond excited to share them with you!
If you do end up making them, please let me know how you like them!
Next up, Diet Sprite and Funfetti mix...mmmm.
97 lovely comments:
Yummy!!!! I am totally trying this out. How did I not see this on pinterest???
I love this recipe and I love your blog! And remember "if you ain't got haters... you're doing something wrong".
xo
Wow, this combines two of my favorite things! I must try it!! But I gave up baked goods for the month of April (personal fitness challenge), so it must wait a few more weeks. Thanks for sharing!
What an INTERESTING combination!! I must try these!
I've been making these for YEARS! And they are so fantastic. It works with pretty much any baking mix. Diet Coke + Spice Cake = awesome.
It also works for single servings in the microwave. Just mix a tablespoon or so of baking mix with a similar amount of Diet Coke and microwave for one minute.
Too bad these would have aspertame in them from the Diet Coke. There is nothing healthy about any kind of soda. I would rather use all natural applesauce & whole wheat flour & make brownies from scratch.
I'm thinking of trying this but using Coke Zero instead? Thanks for sharing this recipe!
It is perfectly okay to indulge every once in a while! Everything in moderation is what I believe!
When I was doing weight watchers a million yrs ago...I had these! Ok and then we tried them with different flavors!! Like cherry coke with brownie mix, or orange soda with vanilla...just sayin! :)
Ok so when I did WW like forever ago, we had these! And then we tried it with different flavors too! Like cherry coke with brownie, or orange soda with vanilla! Just sayin... :)
I rarely get on Pinterest anymore, so thanks for posting this! I love anything that makes it "skinny" and a fun treat!
I'm SO making these! I never heard of them (I'm apparently the last person on Earth!) so I'm excited to try them!
As for the not-so-nice people, tell 'em to shove it. I mean uh, tell them YOUR blog so put that in their juice box and suc...er...mean people suck.
yummmm can't wait to try! its perfectly OK to indulge in things like this from time to time. In fact, it is encouraged!
Thanks for posting this dessert. Healthy eating is about making better choices for dessert, not giving it up all together. I appreciate you providing us the option.
I'm sure that these brownies get gobbled up pretty quickly, but in your experience, how do they keep? I only ask because when making cake or cupcakes with low fat cake mix and a can of pumpkin I've found that they don't keep very well. They're excellent the first and second days, but after that the texture sort of breaks down. They end up getting gummy and kind of gross. Have you experienced this at all?
OMG I need to make these ASAP. And those people complaining about this healthy blog having desserts? They can shut it. Eating healthy does not mean totally taking all food out of your diet. Everything in moderation.
I made a similar recipe and you can read about it here: http://abbyeburton.blogspot.com/2012/03/from-kitchen.html
I wish I would have known this trick sooner!
Abby
I definitely want to try this with sprite and funfetti...so interesting!
What a fun recipe! Nothing wrong with indugling once in a while and besides these are pretty low calorie for brownies! Love the recipe!
These look YUMMY! Can NOT wait to try these.....just an FYI these are 3 PointsPlus...Not 2.4......
I'll definitely be trying these.... thanks :)
This is the most brilliant recipe ever!!!! I didn't see it in pinterest, thank you for sharing!! I love reading your blog!
Oh yum!! I am trying these this weekend :)
Totally adding this to the "must try" list! Thanks for sharing :)
Good lord, chocolate can be perfectly healthy to eat every day depending on what you eat and how much of it. I'm more worried about the diet soda pop frankly in terms of what it might be doing to my body.
Just ignore those not so nice comments. You're awesome and your blog is awesome. Keep doing what you're doing because I love it! :)
What a neat idea!! Yum!
damn, these little guys look freaking delicious!!!!! I'm def. going to whip up a batch or two!
I keep hearing about this idea- sounds yummy!
How could these NOT be good...I think I'm gonna try it with Diet CHERRY Coke. See where I'm goin with this :)
I've done these with canned pumpkin, I'll have to try it with diet pop instead! :)
I've done this with canned pumpkin I'll have try the diet pop!! :)
Ahh! These look amazing, strange enough i have yet to see these on Pinterest, but now I am dying to try them!
I don't know how ANYONE could ever post a not-nice comment about you or your blog!! You provide less-fattening alternatives to people trying to cut some bad stuff out of their diet and if that means posting about chocolate more than most "health" blogs, then bring it! ;) haha! I love your blog and you are always so positive! Thanks for all the yummy ideas!!
Holy moly these look awesome, Kelly! What a fun and relatively guilt-less treat! Love 'em.
There is nothing wrong with having desserts on a healthy eating blog. What I don't understand is why anyone would want to replace oil and eggs with diet coke, which is SO harmful for your body. Rather than making healthy brownie mix from scratch you are using the same sugary brownie mix, just adding unnecessary artificial sweetene and other ingredients that will decrease your health in the long run. If you really want to make brownie mix healthier, use egg whites only and try an alternative to vegetable oil, such as coconut oil.
I have always wondered if these would actually turn out! so exciting to find out they're good!
Peony
Love me some brownies!
Hmmm...I've never heard of these before, but they sound interesting to try:) I will definitely have to try these out. I can't wait to see how your funfetti cake mix turns out!
I've been reading so many bloggers lately talking about negative comments on their posts and it just baffles me. I'm not a big fan of box mixes and artificial ingredients but that's my business. I do believe in a balanced life and that includes healthy eating, exercise, an occasional cocktail AND desserts. But I don't get who anyone thinks they are to tell you what to do, eat or post. As I told another blogger, that's what the delete button is for. :)
I am so there!! And to the people who say this isn't a healthy blog because you post a dessert recipe from time to time - what fun is there in life if you can't indulge from time to time!! C'mon, live a little!
I might have to give these a go, Thanks Kelly ~Megan
Everything in moderation, whether it is sugar, oil, eggs, boxed mixes, or diet coke! I love the back-handed compliments, by the way. I am beyond excited to try these for my family. I just found your blog today and I'm addicted. Thanks for all you do, and hang in there when the haters, or back-handed haters (!) try to get you down!
i make diet coke cake mix...so good! will have to try brownie mix.
I love making brownies this way :) Looks like yours came out great, too.
For those who don't use "diet" ingredients, aka aspartame, etc, u can just use seltzer. Same outcome :-)
I've been making Diet Coke cake for several years but I'll have to try these brownies!! :)
I have done the diet sprite and funfetti cake before and it came out FAB! I also have subed the sprite for seltzer because I didn't want a cake tasting more like soda then well cake!
http://honeyandnutmeg.blogspot.com/2011/12/rainbow-cake.html
I love these brownies...but I subbed out Diet Dr. Pepper because I am addicted to that:-) Great diet option for anyone cutting calories!!!
IN! These are a great idea and I'll always take an excuse to eat a healthified dessert!
Is the Diet Coke substituting the ingredients on the back of the box? Or in addition to?
Substituting the ingredients on the back of the box :)
OMG! This sounds absolutely divine! I am going to have to try this soon!
That is just too funny using the diet coke. I haven't seen these before, Kelly. Amazing!
I cannot wait to try these!
I tried these last night but with Coke Zero and I had two problems: 1) the top had a thin, crunchy "crust" (not BAD, just unexpected) and 2) the consistency was a little rubbery. Don't know what I did differently...They were ok, but just didn't rock my socks off.
Yum! I'm a Diet Coke Addict and these sound fabulous! Just added brownie mix to my grocery list! :)
I always use diet soda with cake mixes. I actually think it tastes better! It's more moist.
For anyone not into the Diet Coke you can try Zevia soda, it's sweetened with stevia. I love the strawberry flavored Zevia, I think that could be really good with white cake mix!
Definitely haven't seen this on Pinterest yet, so your blog is the first place I've heard of Diet Coke Brownies! Two of my most favorite things in the whole wide world. Thanks for this!! Love, love, love your blog!
Totally going to try this, I am a huge Diet Coke gal and always was curious about this combo...looks delish! :)
Ok first, how did I not see these on pinterest? Second, negative comments really? If I couldn't indulge once in a while I'd go insane. The negative commenter's must be healthy eating saints! Love, love girly x
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Made these over the weekend and they were delicious! Not sure how you got yours out of the pan so nice and neat but they tasted like normal brownies! Genius!
I have been seeing these everywhere! Especially using cake mix! Glad to hear that they are worth it :)
I just tried this using Funfetti and Sprite Zero like you suggested since I don't like chocolate...AMAZING!! I am in love!
Amen!!!
Would this work with, say, cookie mix?
I've got some chocolate chip cookie mix buring a hole in my pantry...
I loooove your blog! I couldn't even pick a post to comment on because they're all awesome. I love your pictures!
Oh my gosh, I cannot WAIT to make those brownies. I've never heard of this before! My world is rocked! :)
What a great way to make something a little different. The taste is a million times better than I ever dreamed of. Thanks for sharing
These sounds amazing!!!! And I love that you add all of the nutrition info / weight watchers point at the bottom. Super helpful :)
I actually just put the info in the WW recipe builder and these brownies are 4 PP each. You might want to change that! They sure are tasty, though :)
YUM! I tried white cake mix + diet sunkist + fat free whipped cream on top... they were delish. Definitely trying your combo next!
xo caroline @ c.w.frosting
18 pieces from a 9x9? Really mini.
Hi! I just found your blog and I'm IN LOVE. Thank you for sharing your very yummy looking recipes. I'm a pretty healthy eater, I just cave when it comes to ice cream, so the strawberry milkshake looks like a must for my summer! Thank you and god bless! Happy 4th of July
So I made these and they were delicious but they didn't form. Basically I had brownie mush, but very tasty brownie mush...
These are amazing I can't Belive it! I just magr them and am in wow... Love your blog!
Someone just came to my blog from yours, so I clicked on the link provided and came to this post. Thanks so much for crediting me and for posting this -- everyone needs a little chocolate in their life and a low-cal delish option is the best! Spread the good word my love!!
I am in the process of making these right now and so excited to have my desert tonite!!! thank you for sharing this recipe that I can't believe i can have my cake & eat it too finally!!! :) I'm a huge sweets fan so it was nice that there is a way to enjoy one of faves in a more health concious fashion! thanks again!
I saw these on Dinners, Dishes and Desserts as well. I tried it with root beer instead and for some reason my batter came out more like cake batter than brownie batter and ended up requiring an hour to bake and resulted in more of a cake bar than a brownie density. I still thought they tasted awesome but was confused why I got such different results. I used 12 oz too!
I was wondering if anyone knew how they would be with caffeine free diet coke? I have given up caffeine but would love to try these!
Alright, this recipe is in my oven as I write. However, I only had Cherry Coke Zero, so I'm trying it. No sodium, and not sure what else is missing, so they might not turn out. Fingers crossed!
What did I do wrong? I just tried making these and was so excited, but they just didn't turn out right. Instead of using a 12 ounce can, I measured 12 ounces out of the bottle. Could that have made the difference? They took over an hour to bake, were very rubbery and did not form. Did anyone else have a problem when they measured 12 ounces instead of using a 12 oz can?
My brownies turned out, but I didn't use a 9x9 pan, I used a different size, but I think this time I'll use a 9x13 & see if they don't set better. Cherry Coke Zero seemed to work, though. Just a bit more gooey in the middle, and yet the outside was done. Maybe I need to adjust the temp of the oven?
wow this looks so easy! loving your blog from London UK ! will be deffo trying this out :D THANKS aswell for putting the WW points on it old and new as I am doing weightwatchers at the moment have a lot to lose! ! xxx please check my blog www.goodphat.wordpress.com
Cool why didn't I think of that lol yummy I am making them tomorrow thanks
Hi thanks why didn't I think of that lol I'm trying them tomorrow cool
I'm making these right now... I was thinking if I make these again I might use 3/4ths of the can instead of a whole can. The batter was super runny! Also I got the regular fudge brownie mix instead of the low fat because interestingly enough when I compared the calories the regular fudge mix had a lower calorie and lower fat content when comparing just the mix nutrition info. It wasn't until it was prepared that the low fat brownie mix had less calories and fat and since I wasn't using the same preparing ingredients just the mix I figured I was actually saving calories by using the regular version vs the low fat version.
NOTE: do NOT use Pepsi MAX -- it turns out terrible! Blah!
I just made these with Giant Eagle (my local grocery store in PA - not sure where they are) Black Cherry Fruition. It's flavored sparkling water. I didn't have anything else carbonated in the house.
AMAZING.
Seriously the best brownies I have ever made. I tried a 'no pudge brownies' recipe online yesterday, and they were the most disgusting things I have ever created. Hard as a rock and the flavor was not good.
I used just 1 cup and whisked it with Duncan Hines Fudge Brownie mix at 350 degrees. I checked it after 26 minutes, and the batter was still liquid. I ended up taking it out after 7 more minutes. The texture is amazing. I personally think I can taste the black cherry flavor, but no one else is awake (yes, I am baking at midnight) to try them yet.
Very skeptical about the substitute since some substitutes come out with very different results than the original recipe, but this was AMAZING!
Just made these-because of some comments I tweaked it a little. I used one box of regular brownie mix, (the 13x9 size,) 1cup of diet soda, and 1/4 c. Egg Beaters. I mixed for the recommended 50 strokes and baked them in a 13x9 pan according to the directions on the box (about 30 mins on 350). They came out beautiful and cake-like. My brownie-snob husband agreed that they are yum.
I couldn't find the low fat brownie mix so we used regular. These were DELICIOUS!! On accident we didn't get the middle cooked all the way but it was a delicious mistake. It was like the molten lava cake from Chili's!! ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! They were devoured in minutes!
I just tried this recipe using the dark chocolate brownie mix...I'll have to do a comparison to using the low fat version and see how they turn out.
Amazing recipe! I will try baking this tonight and see if I will like the taste of the brownie.
Thank you for sharing this recipe! I will definitely suggest to my friend who owns a restaurant.
I couldn't find reduced fat or fat free brownie mix so I chose No Pudge. I added 12 oz of diet coke to the brownie mix and popped it in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. They weren't terrible but they weren't that exciting. Definitely better than I thought they'd be!
I tried this because I had done the same thing with cake mix (using diet sprite, based on a Weight Watchers tip). My brownies did not come out right, they were still pretty liquid on the bottom. However, I didn't add any additional baking time, so I'll have to try it again. Thanks for the tip!
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