Sugar-free Brownies

My quest to make delicious chocolate brownies without refined sugar continues. However, this recipe leaves me wanting to admit defeat. They seemed to work fine, but any resemblance to a brownie ended at the chocolate colour. As they came out quite dry they work well as a dessert with custard. I found the recipe here.

Ingredients
6 packets stevia

¼ cup natural yogurt 

1 tablespoon egg whites (this works out as about ½ an egg white, reserve the rest for the custard)  

½ teaspoon vanilla extract 

½ cup gluten-free flour (or regular)

2 tablespoons cocoa powder 

½ teaspoon baking powder

¼ cup water

2 tablespoons mixed chopped nuts (optional)

Method

(1) Beat together the stevia, yogurt, egg white and vanilla until creamy.

(2) Mix in the flour, cocoa and baking powder. Finally stir in the water, ensuring all the dry ingredients are incorporated. If using the nuts stir in after the water.

(3) Spoon the mixture equally between six cake cases. Bake in the oven at 190°C for about 10-15 minutes, until risen.

To Serve
As the cakes turned out quite dry I made custard to have with them.

For the Custard

Yes,  I know there is more custard than cake...

Whisk the reserved egg with ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and 1½ teaspoons cornflour. Put ¼ pint of milk in a pan to boil. When it is boiled pour onto the egg mixture whisking until all is incorporated. If it doesn't thicken straight away put back on the heat and whisk until it does.