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When my 6-Ingredient Healthy Cookie Pie went viral, the #1 request in my comments was a brownie version. So here it is, and I think it might be even better! This healthy brownie pie has perfectly crisp edges, a soft, gooey, fudgy center, and pockets of melty chocolate chips. All you need is one bowl, 6 simple ingredients, and about 20 minutes in the oven. It’s gluten-free, dairy-free, and naturally sweetened, and nobody will ever guess it’s a healthy brownie.

The secret to a really rich, deeply chocolatey brownie is using really good chocolate. That’s why I made this one with Equal Exchange Organic Baking Cocoa and Equal Exchange Organic Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. They’re organic, fairly traded, and some of the highest quality chocolate I’ve ever baked with, and you can taste the difference in every bite. Even better, you can order both right from the Equal Exchange website and have them shipped straight to your door! Serve it warm straight from the pie dish with a big scoop of ice cream and watch it disappear!

If you love a good healthy brownie as much as I do, you’ll also want to try my 4-Ingredient Protein Brownies and my Healthy Sweet Potato Brownies.

Why You’ll Love This Healthy Brownie Pie

Crisp edges AND a fudgy center in every scoop. Baking the brownie batter in a pie dish gives you the best of both worlds: chewy, crackly edges all the way around and a gooey, molten middle. If you’re an edge-piece person and your partner is a middle-piece person, this healthy brownie pie solves that debate forever.
One bowl, 6 ingredients, and ready in about 30 minutes. You don’t need a mixer, food processor, or double boiler, and there’s no chocolate to melt first. Just whisk everything together in one bowl, pour it into a pie dish, and bake for 15–20 minutes. It’s the easiest healthy brownie recipe you’ll ever make!
A healthy brownie that tastes like the real thing. This brownie pie is made with almond butter and unsweetened cocoa powder, and it’s sweetened with maple syrup instead of refined sugar. It’s naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, it has more protein and fiber than a traditional brownie, and it’s still rich, chocolatey, and completely crave-worthy.

overhead image of healthy brownie pie with ice cream on top.

What Makes Equal Exchange Different From the Rest?

When a recipe has only 6 ingredients, every single one matters, and the chocolate matters most. Here’s why Equal Exchange is the only cocoa powder and chocolate chips I use in my healthy brownie pie:

It’s sourced from small farmer co-ops. Most big chocolate brands buy cocoa through long, complicated supply chains. Equal Exchange partners directly with small-scale farmer cooperatives around the world to build long-term, fair trading relationships. That means farmers get a fair price and a real seat at the table.
It’s ethically traded and organic. Every ingredient in Equal Exchange’s cocoa and chocolate chips is fairly traded and certified organic. That means it’s grown sustainably and without synthetic pesticides, and it supports farming communities instead of exploiting them.
It’s owned by the people who work there. Equal Exchange is an independent, worker-owned cooperative and has been a pioneer of fair trade for nearly 40 years. There are no outside shareholders, just a team of worker-owners who care about doing business the right way.
The quality is truly the best. Equal Exchange’s organic baking cocoa is rich, smooth, and deeply chocolatey, and their semi-sweet chocolate chips melt into perfect gooey pockets. This is the kind of chocolate that makes a healthy brownie taste like a bakery brownie!

The easiest part? Getting your hands on it. You can order Equal Exchange cocoa powder, chocolate chips, chocolate bars, and pecans online in just a few clicks at equalexchange.coop, and it ships right to your door. I like to stock up on everything at once so I always have what I need for a last-minute brownie pie! You can also find Equal Exchange at many natural food stores and co-ops.

equal exchange cocoa powder next to healthy brownie pie.

Ingredient Swaps & Recipe Variations

Ingredient Swaps

Almond butter: Any creamy, drippy nut or seed butter works. Peanut butter makes a peanut butter brownie pie (YUM), and cashew butter is a little milder. For a nut-free healthy brownie, use sunflower seed butter and swap the almond flour for oat flour.
Maple syrup: Honey works as a 1:1 swap. For a lower-sugar brownie pie, use a sugar-free maple syrup or monk fruit syrup.
Eggs: For an egg-free version, use 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 6 tablespoons water, rested for 5 minutes). The brownie pie will be slightly softer and more delicate, so let it cool for a full 20 minutes before scooping.
Almond milk: Any milk works! Oat milk, cashew milk, coconut milk, or regular dairy milk if you don’t need it dairy-free.
Cocoa powder & chocolate chips: For the richest, fudgiest healthy brownie, I highly recommend Equal Exchange Organic Baking Cocoa and Organic Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. If you like a darker brownie, use Equal Exchange’s dark chocolate instead. Chop up one of their dark chocolate bars for big, melty chocolate puddles!

Recipe Variations

🥧 Pecan Brownie Pie: Fold ½ cup of chopped Equal Exchange Organic Natural Pecans into the batter and sprinkle a few more on top before baking for the most amazing added crunch. This is how I make it!
🥜 Peanut Butter Swirl: Use peanut butter instead of almond butter, then drop spoonfuls of warmed peanut butter over the batter and swirl with a knife before baking.
🍓 Raspberry Brownie Pie: Press a handful of fresh raspberries into the top of the batter before baking for a bright, fruity twist.
🧂 Salted Brownie Pie: Sprinkle flaky sea salt over the top as soon as the brownie pie comes out of the oven. The sweet-salty combo is unbeatable.
☕ Mocha Brownie Pie: Whisk 1 teaspoon of instant espresso powder into the wet ingredients to make the chocolate flavor even deeper.
💪 Protein Brownie Pie: Swap ¼ cup of the cocoa powder for chocolate protein powder for an extra protein boost.

6-Ingredient Healthy Brownie Pie

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Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Servings servings

Equipment

1 9-inch pie dish
1 medium bowl

Ingredients

1 cup creamy unsweetened almond butter or any nut/seed butter
½ cup maple syrup or honey
2 eggs
¼ cup almond milk
3/4 cup Equal Exchange Organic Baking Cocoa
½ cup Equal Exchange Organic Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9-inch pie dish or oven-safe skillet.
In a large bowl, whisk together the almond butter, maple syrup, eggs, and almond milk until smooth and combined.
Stir in the cocoa powder until a thick batter forms.
Fold in the chocolate chips, then pour the batter into the prepared pie dish and spread evenly.
Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the edges are just set but the center still looks slightly underdone.
Let cool for at least 10 minutes before scooping. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream!