Brownie
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A brownie is a dense, baked chocolate square made from chocolate or cocoa, butter, sugar, flour and eggs. Baked through, it is safe in pregnancy; its sugar and the small amount of caffeine in chocolate are the things to keep in mind.
Why it's good in pregnancy
A square of brownie can satisfy a chocolate craving so you do not graze all afternoon, and cocoa brings a little magnesium and iron. Eaten after a balanced meal, it is a pleasure that fits a healthy pregnancy.
Serving ideas
A small square after lunch
With a glass of pasteurised milk
Crumbled over plain yogurt and berries
A homemade version with less sugar and added walnuts
Safety
Safe when baked through — avoid raw batter, which contains raw egg and flour.Chocolate carries a little caffeine (roughly 10–30 mg per brownie) that counts towards your daily limit.High in sugar: an occasional treat, especially with gestational diabetes.Bake brownies fully and resist tasting the raw batter, which contains uncooked egg and flour. Keep portions to a modest square and have it after a meal to blunt the sugar rise. Darker chocolate means more caffeine per square, so count a very dark brownie towards your daily caffeine total.
Common questions
Can I eat brownies while pregnant?Yes — a fully baked brownie is safe. Enjoy it occasionally because of the sugar.
Can I lick the brownie batter when pregnant?Better not: raw batter contains raw egg and raw flour, both of which can carry bacteria.
Does a brownie have caffeine?A little — about 10–30 mg from the chocolate, far below the 200 mg daily limit.
Did you know?
The first printed brownie recipe appeared in a Boston cookbook in 1896.
Dark chocolate brownies contain small amounts of iron and magnesium from the cocoa.
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