YIELD4 servings

TOTAL TIME5 min prep + 1 min microwave per serving

COOK METHODSee method

EST. / SERVING~230 cal | ~23g protein

Ingredients

DRY MIX

60g PEScience Select Protein (Chocolate Truffle)
40g Protein Cookie Butter Powder (Cookies & Cream)
30g Anthony's Organic Black Cocoa Powder
20g all-purpose flour
8g monk fruit sweetener
4g baking powder
2 pinches salt

WET MIX

160g Thrive Market Organic Pumpkin
160g Fairlife Fat Free Milk
2 eggs

ADD-IN (at cook time)

40g Lily's Milk Chocolate Style Baking Chips (10g per serving)

TO SERVE

1 scoop Ninja Creami protein pint (optional)

You want a warm, fudgy chocolate dessert that hits 23g protein per serving — and you want it in under 2 minutes from mix to mouth.

Method

1.MIX DRY. Whisk PEScience protein, cookie butter powder, black cocoa, flour, monk sweetener, baking powder, and salt. Break up all cocoa clumps.
2.MIX WET. Whisk pumpkin puree, Fairlife milk, and eggs until smooth.
3.BUILD ONE SERVING. Add 1/4 dry mix + 1/4 wet mix to a microwave-safe bowl. Stir until smooth. Fold in 10g Lily's chips.
4.MICROWAVE. ~1 minute. Start checking at 50 seconds. Stop when top is just set but still soft — it keeps cooking.
5.SERVE. Top with Ninja Creami protein pint scoop. Eat immediately.

SPLIT PLATE SERVING

Adult: Serve the adult portion as described above.

Kid: Serve the kid portion as described above.

If something fails

Brownie is dry / cakey: You overcooked it. Pull at 50-55 seconds. The center should still look slightly underdone.

Tastes like pumpkin: You used too much. Stick to exact 160g. The cocoa should completely mask it.

Metallic / bitter taste: You used baking soda instead of baking powder, or too much. Use 4g baking powder max.

Too dense / heavy: Under-mixed. The wet and dry need to be fully combined — no dry pockets.

Not sweet enough: Add 5g more monk sweetener or an extra 5g chocolate chips.

Storage and reheating

Store: Mix dry base in bulk and store in a jar. Mix wet fresh each time. Don't pre-mix wet+dry — it won't keep.

Reheat: Not needed — each serving is made fresh in the microwave.

Lasts: Dry mix keeps 2-3 weeks in an airtight container. Each serving is made fresh in 2 min.

Estimated nutrition

~230 cal | ~23g protein.

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Chocolate Protein Brownie Bowl

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Chocolate Protein Brownie Bowl

Pumpkin for texture. Chocolate is the flavor.

Make this when

You want a warm, fudgy chocolate dessert that hits 23g protein per serving — and you want it in under 2 minutes from mix to mouth.

Total time: 5 min prep + 1 min microwave per serving
Yield: 4 servings
Protein / serving: ~23g
Cal / serving: ~230

Method

1
MIX DRY
Whisk PEScience protein, cookie butter powder, black cocoa, flour, monk sweetener, baking powder, and salt. Break up all cocoa clumps.
2
MIX WET
Whisk pumpkin puree, Fairlife milk, and eggs until smooth.
3
BUILD ONE SERVING
Add 1/4 dry mix + 1/4 wet mix to a microwave-safe bowl. Stir until smooth. Fold in 10g Lily's chips.
4
MICROWAVE
~1 minute. Start checking at 50 seconds. Stop when top is just set but still soft — it keeps cooking.
5
SERVE
Top with Ninja Creami protein pint scoop. Eat immediately.

Adult plate | Kid plate

Adult plate

Adult

Full recipe as written. Top with Ninja Creami protein pint for 400+ cal dessert.

Kid plate

Kid

Same recipe works for kids — it's already mild chocolate. Skip the Ninja Creami or use regular ice cream.

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Storage and nutrition

Storage: Mix dry base in bulk and store in a jar. Mix wet fresh each time. Don't pre-mix wet+dry — it won't keep.

Reheat: Not needed — each serving is made fresh in the microwave.

Lasts: Dry mix keeps 2-3 weeks in an airtight container. Each serving is made fresh in 2 min.

Watch the full cook

Brands I use

Select Protein (Chocolate Truffle)

Best-tasting chocolate protein powder that actually bakes well — not chalky

Organic Black Cocoa Powder

Deep, dark chocolate color and flavor — makes it look and taste like real brownie

Milk Chocolate Baking Chips

Melty chocolate pockets without the sugar bomb — keeps macros clean

Organic Pumpkin

The hidden texture hack — adds moisture and fudginess without fat or flavor

Higher protein than regular milk, blends smooth into the batter

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