Mocha Protein Brownies are guaranteed to leave you wanting more! High protein and low fat mocha brownies with protein powder, Greek yogurt and no sugar – good and guilt free.

If you’re a chocolate lover who also enjoys the rich aroma and flavor of coffee, this recipe is made for you. With their fudgy texture, melt-in-your-mouth goodness, and a subtle hint of coffee, they are guaranteed to become your new favorite go-to healthy dessert. Or maybe even a snack or post-workout treat!

Trust me, they’re good for any time of day because I actually had them as part of breakfast! Along with my bowl of protein zucchini oats, of course.

No jokes though, the coffee in these brownies really brings out the chocolate and takes them to a whole other level. And to top it off, its got chopped Oreo and peanut butter chips on top too!

Ingredients for Mocha Protein Brownies

These mocha protein brownies are made with a few healthy ingredients, and have no eggs, no oil, no sugar and gluten free too; The perfect dessert mashup.

Whey-casein Chocolate Protein Powder needed for high protein brownie.I used whey-casein Chocolate flavor from Quest Nutrition
Whey Chocolate Protein Powder; Dymatize ISO here.
Unflavored Protein Powder to replace some of the flour (and carbs) in the recipe for a slightly lower carb higher protein recipe. I used Quest Nutrition Multi-purpose here.
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Whole Wheat Pastry Flour – or a regular all purpose flour
1:1 Zero Calorie Sugar Substitute – I use Lakanto, to keep this recipe sugar free; (code HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount here too)

Mocha flavor Peanut Butter (no butter or oil to keep this recipe low fat)
I recommend American Dream Nut Butter Mocha Mud Pie or Yabba Dabba Delicious Peanut Butter; Its lower fat and higher protein. The link gives you a discount too.
Instant Coffee
Non-fat Greek Yogurt
Almond Milk or regular milk
Vanilla Extract
Some Stevia Sweetener
Baking Soda

For the extra flavor and aesthetic.

Oreos
Peanut Butter Chips

How to make Mocha Brownies with Protein Powder?

This recipe for protein powder mocha brownies is extremely easy to make. Here’s what you need to do:

Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking pan (about 8”) with parchment paper.

Whisk all the dry ingredients in bowl – chocolate protein powders, unflavored protein powder, cocoa powder, flour, sweetener, stevia, baking soda.

Whisk the wet ingredients in a large bowl – yogurt, milk, vanilla, nut butter.

Add the dry mix to the wet and gently fold to combine. Just be gentle and don’t over-mix the batter. The protein powder will make it too dense.
You should have a thick batter. (Taste batter and add stevia powder if you want it sweeter)

Add in most chopped Oreo and fold to combine.

Transfer the protein brownie batter into pan, top with peanut butter chips and more Oreo, spread and bake for about 25 minutes.
tester (toothpick or thin sharp knife) comes out mostly dry.

Tips for Coffee Protein Brownies

Use room temperature milk and yogurt;
This is so the wet ingredients and dry ingredients can mix well.

Use Creamy Peanut Butter also so that it mixes well into the coffee protein brownie batter.

Don’t over-mix the batter!
Make sure you gently fold the dry mix into the wet to combine them.
If you over-mix it, the protein powder will make the coffee brownies tough, dense and gummy.

Taste the batter and see if you need some extra sweetener. I’d recommend using stevia powder.

Don’t over-bake or the brownies might get tough; Remove when the tester/knife comes out mostly dry.
Underbaking a little is okay.

How to store Healthy Coffee Brownies?

These healthy coffee brownies are great for a meal prep dessert and keep at room temperature for 1-2 days or in the fridge for a week. Use an airtight container though.

To freeze, individually mocha brownie pieces in plastic wrap and place in freezer-safe zipper bags or air tight container; They should keep for 2-3 months.

Alternatives for making Healthy Mocha Brownies

For the perfect healthy mocha brownies, I would highly suggest using the ingredients and brands I recommended; Here’s some alternatives to try if you don’t have them all:

Whole Wheat Pastry Flour: All purpose flour or 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour, in the same amount by weight; not cups.
Unflavored Protein Powder: 20g more Flour, but also reduce yogurt to 1¼ cup (281g)
Greek Yogurt: Coconut Yogurt
Almond Milk: Any other milk
1:1 Zero Calorie Sugar Replacement: Regular confectioners sugar or coconut sugar (this won’t be sugar free though, and also higher in calories)
Coffee Peanut Butter: Regular peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter or any other nut or seed butter

More Healthy Protein Brownie Recipes:

More High Protein Chocolate Coffee Recipes:

Mocha Protein Brownies

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Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Servings: 16 pieces

Calories: 67kcal

Course: Dessert, Post-Workout

Cuisine: American

Mocha Protein Brownies are guaranteed to leave you wanting more! High protein and low fat mocha brownies with protein powder, Greek yogurt and no sugar – good and guilt free.

Ingredients

¼ cup Chocolate Protein Powder, Whey-Casein, 22g
¼ cup Chocolate Protein Powder, Whey, 22g
6 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 30g
¼ cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, 30g, see post for subs
½ scoop Unflavored Whey-Casein Protein Powder, 15g
1½ Tbsp Instant Coffee
Stevia Sweetener, ½ cup sugar worth (Use your brand’s Conversion Chart)
⅓ tsp Baking Soda
1¼ cup Non-fat Greek Yogurt, 281g
½ cup Unsweetened Almond Milk, 120ml
¼ cup Peanut Butter, 56g, Mocha flavor recommended below
2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Mix Ins:

1 oz Oreo Cookies, Chopped, 28g
2 tsp Peanut Butter Chips, 10g

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8” x 8” baking dish with parchment paper.
In a bowl, whisk chocolate protein powders, cocoa powder, flour, unflavored protein powder, instant coffee, stevia sweetener, and baking soda.
In a large bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, almond milk, peanut butter and vanilla.
Add dry mix to wet, and gently fold until just combined.
DO NOT OVER-MIX.
Add most chopped Oreo and fold.
Batter should be thick.
Transfer batter into pan, smoothen with a spatula or back of spoon.
Top with remaining chopped Oreo.
Bake for 25-27 minutes; Toothpick inserted into the center should come out slightly damp.
Sprinkle on Peanut Butter Chips
Cool about 10 minutes, remove from pan and let cool completely; Slice into 16 pieces.

Notes

For extra gooey brownies, remove at 22 minutes when the tester comes out slightly moist.
Nutrition details are calculated using products recommended below.
See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.

Product Recommendations:

Quest Nutrition Chocolate Whey-Casein Protein Powder
Dymatize ISO 100 Gourmet Chocolate Whey Protein Powder
Quest Nutrition Multi-purpose Mix (Unflavored) Whey-Casein Protein Powder
Lakanto Golden Monkfruit Sweetener
- Use code HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount off your order
American Dream Nut Butter Peanut Butter
- Use code HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount off your order

Nutrition:

Servings: 16 2” pieces | Serving size: 1
Calories: 67kcal
Fat: 2.3g | Saturated fat: 0.5g
Carbohydrates: 6.4g | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 1.8g
Protein: 6.4g

Mocha Protein Brownie – Good and Guilt Free!