Day 11 of the 12-Day Spirit Fest: Holiday Treat: Candy Cane Brownies

At only 150 calories and 2 grams of fat – these are a holiday treat you can have without feeling like a lump of coal.

Tip: If you’re in a rush to get these to the table and don’t have 20 minutes, divide the batter into individual microwave dishes and microwave on high for 50 seconds. Remove and allow to cool 5 minutes.

Courtesy of Margot Harris / www.whitehotoven.com

Candy Cane Brownies

Prep Time: 5 min. Total Time: 20 min. Serves: 12

Ingredients:

• Cooking spray

• 1/3 cup skim milk

• 1/3 cup 0% fat plain Greek yogurt

• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

• 18 Hershey’s Candy Cane Kisses

• 1 (13.7 oz) box No Pudge! Original Fudge Brownie Mix

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper or tinfoil liners. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Set aside.

In a small bowl, combine the milk, yogurt and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth, about 30 sec.

Unwrap the candy cane kisses and set 12 aside. Chop the remaining six into very small pieces. Add to a large mixing bowl with the brownie mix.

Pour the yogurt mixture into the brownie mix and stir thoroughly until batter is smooth and uniform. Divide batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups.

Bake for 17 to 18 minutes rotating pan halfway through baking. Remove from oven and place one candy cane kiss on top of each brownie pressing down gently. Allow to cool slightly before consuming.

Nutritional Information:

Calories: 153, Total Fat: 2g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 115mg, Total Carbohydrates: 33g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 26g, Protein: 3g

Protein/Fat/Carb Ratio: 9% / 5% / 86%