Halo Top Fudge Brownie Light Brownie Mix Brownies

Are you familiar with Halo Top? I first learned of Halo Top ice cream years ago in a Weight Watchers workshop. (Your fellow WW members are a reliable source for staying updated on the newest and best-for-you food products.)

Halo Top ice cream packs fewer calories compared to your typical ice cream, with each pint ranging from 280 to 380 calories. Plus, it’s loaded with extra protein to help you stay satisfied longer. And when it comes to flavors, they’ve got you covered – from timeless classics like chocolate and vanilla to fun options like birthday cake, cookie dough, and mocha chocolate chip.

The company has expanded its offering to include fruit pops, yogurt bars, and baking mixes. We first tried the Halo Top Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Light Cookie Mix and were eager to try out their Fudge Brownie Light Brownie Mix next.

We were pleasantly surprised and would definitely bake them again. The brownies turned out dense and fudgy, with a delicious chocolate flavor that wasn’t overly sweet. I’ll be honest, they’re not quite on par with Ghirardelli brownie mix brownies, but they definitely hit the spot when I was craving something sweet and chocolatey.

How Many Calories and Weight Watchers Points in these Light Fudgy Chocolate Brownies from Halo Top?

According to my calculations, each brownie has just 90 calories. To see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

More Halo Top Fudge Brownie Light Brownie Mix Reviews

Here’s what some reviewers on-line had to say:

“Halo makes a lot of great ice cream, never tried their mixes but I am glad I did. Everyone in the house loved them!!!”
“If there was one, my only complaint would be that they were a bit dryer than I would like with brownies. Still a good taste. These brownies are a great combo with the Halo Top lite peanut butter ice cream.”
“These brownies are moist and absolutely delicious for being so little calories. Love these as an after dinner treat!!”
“These brownies are incredibly fudgy and rich, with a taste that hits the mark perfectly. While they might lack the shiny crackle on top like traditional full-sugar brownies, they excel in every other aspect—soft, chewy, dense, yet with a delightful springiness.”
“Compared to Fiber One brownies, these are a clear winner in every regard. Each piece weighs approximately 60g (in contrast to two Fiber One brownies at 50g and 140 calories), offering fewer calories per gram while still delivering the moist, authentic brownie experience, unlike the dry, erythritol-aftertaste crumbly bars of lackluster sweetness.”
“After trying countless low-calorie brownie recipes and feeling unsatisfied, I had almost given up hope of finding a suitable substitute for the real deal. These brownies, while not extremely low in calories, still manage to significantly reduce calorie intake and sugar content to almost negligible levels. In comparison, a similarly sized Betty Crocker brownie packs around 200-250 calories and closer to 30g of sugar.”

How to Make Halo Top Chocolate Fudge Brownies, Step-by-Step

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients: box of brownie mix, ¼ cup water, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil and an egg

Step 2: Preheat oven to 325F degrees. Lightly grease the bottom of an 8-inch baking pan with nonstick baking spray.

Step 3: In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the brownie mix, water, oil and egg until thoroughly combined.

Step 4: Pour, or spoon, the mixture into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer.

Step 5: Bake for 25 – 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out almost clean.

Step 6: Cool brownies completely in the pan before cutting into 12 squares.

Step 7: Store any leftovers in an airtight container.

Brownie Recipe Notes, Substitutions & Variations

Be careful not to over bake. If you do these brownies will be dry. 
Additions and variations to consider: 

1 – 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
Chopped nuts 
Chocolate chips (regular or sugar free)
Mini pretzels

How To Make Halo Top Brownies Better

There’s a person on Reddit who claims to have perfected how to make Halo Top Brownie Mix better. Here’s the alternative instructions that we intend to test soon to see how they compare:

The ingredients:

1 package dry mix 
3 tablespoons (46g) egg whites
¼ cup (56g) low fat cottage cheese, blended until creamy
6 ounces  water
½ teaspoon baking powder
Optional: sugar-free chocolate chips/chunks. I crumbled up 27g Gatsby sea salt dark chocolate 

The instructions:

Preheat oven 20 325 degrees. Lightly grease 11×7-inch glass baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, combine all the wet ingredients, then add in all the dry ingredients. Stir until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake at 325°F for 33-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. It’s crucial not to over bake; otherwise, you’ll dry them out and lose that coveted fudgy texture, resulting in more of a cake-like consistency.

The notes:

The batter may be a bit runny for this method. If you want to add chocolate chips or chunks, I suggest doing so halfway through the baking process to ensure they stay on top. Adding them before baking might cause them to sink to the bottom. Even if they’re not as visually appealing, they’ll still be delicious—I mean, we polished off the whole pan in just two days anyway!

How to Serve Halo Top Brownies?

Make a simple Fudge Brownie Sundae by topping a brownie with a scoop of Halo Top Vanilla Bean ice cream, a drizzle of Hershey’s zero sugar chocolate syrup and a cherry. Or use a 90-calorie fudge brownie as a base for this Frozen Cool Whip Banana Split.

How to Store Leftover Brownies

Store any leftover brownies in an airtight container. If you have a problem with portion control, wrap the brownies individually in plastic wrap and place them in a zipper lock freezer bag. Store in the freezer for when a craving strikes. 

FAQs

What Are the Ingredients in Halo Top Brownie Mix?

Modified Wheat Starch, Sugar, Allulose, Polydextrose, Erythritol, Powdered Cellulose, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Enriched Flour Bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Palm Oil, Salt, Corn Starch, Artificial Flavor.

Are Halo Top Brownies Healthier?

Here’s what Halo Top says… “With 90 calories per brownie as prepared, you can have a sweet dessert treat and still feel good about what you eat. Just add water, vegetable oil and one egg, mix, and put them in the oven and you can have delicious brownies in no time. Pair them with your favorite Halo Top ice cream flavors for the perfect combination of decadence and self care.

Why did we make light brownies that tastes just like brownies? Well, it’s pretty simple: we like brownies so much we wanted to eat it more. So, we created delicious, fudgy brownies that have 90 calories per serving, so we could do just that. Now you can too. 90 calories per brownie as prepared. ⅓ Fewer Calories than the Leading Prepared Brownie Mix. Halo Top Light Brownie Mix: 90 calories; 5g fat per serving. Leading regular brownie mix: 160 calories; 7g fat per serving.”

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Recipe source: Halo Top Fudge Brownie (affiliate link) Back of the Box Recipe

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan’s ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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