The Bottom Line
Pros
- Taste is very good
- Low carb and low glycemic
- No sugar alcohols
Cons
- Must carefully time the baking
- Must mail order
- Must add you own chocolate, butter, eggs, and cream
- Some "mystery ingredients"
Description
- Each packet makes one 9" X 13" pan of thin brownies, making 22 servings.
- Supposedly makes 22 2" by 2" brownies (though this is geometrically impossible; some will have to be oddly shaped).
Allergy Info: Gluten free and wheat free, but do contain soy, milk protein, and nuts (almonds). Eggs are added at home.
- Nutritional facts state that each 2X2 brownie has 1 gram of effective carbohydrate, 1 gram of protein, and 1 gram of fat.
- Regular brownies have 20 calories per brownie, caramel type have 26 calories.
- "Caramel Overload" brownies are the same as regular, but with a caramel-like topping.
Guide Review - Dixie Carb Counters Low Carb Brownie Mixes
As stated above, these are good low carb brownies, especially for a mix. Most of the pros and cons are listed above.The ingredients include three sweeteners: "low glycemic monosaccharide," low glycemic fruit concentrate, and, in the caramel type, oligosaccharides. Although I think it's legitimate to wonder exactly what these are, they seem to only contribute one gram of sugar per brownie, according to the label. Also, at least two people I know who test their blood glucose have found that they do not cause a rise in blood sugar.
The caramel brownies have more calories because of the oligosaccharides in the topping, which in this case are counted as one gram of fiber. For more information, see Why does soluble fiber have calories? This topping tastes very good, and more like caramel than other substitutes I've tasted.
Ingredients (regular): Whey protein, almonds, low glycemic monosaccharide, cocoa powder, soy lecithin, bicarbonate of soda, dried egg whites, soy isolate, calcium acid phosphate, dehulled soy beans, caragenin, sea salt, low glycemic fruit concentrate, calcium sulphate, cornstarch, vanilla powder.
Ingredients (Caramel Overload): Whey protein, almonds, oligosaccharides, coconut oil, palm oil, heavy cream, low glycemic monosaccharide, cocoa powder, soy lecithin, bicarbonate of soda, maltodextrin, dried egg whites, soy isolate, calcium acid phosphate, dehulled soy beans, caragenin, natural flavors, sodium caseinate, sea salt, sodium bicarbonate, low glycemic fruit concentrate, calcium sulphate, cornstarch, vanilla powder.
