Presenting the theme for March...desserts! Some healthy, some not so healthy. These brownies are on the healthier side! They don't contain as much as sugar as the traditional version, and they contain no added oils! (however, you do spray cooking spray underneath the parchment paper on the baking dish just to keep the parchment paper from sticking). The brownies are also dairy-free. Add my non-dairy ice cream made from a can of coconut milk, a drizzle of homemade strawberry sauce, and these brownies are a reason to celebrate!
I'm keeping it short and sweet (see what I did there-reference to the dessert theme) and heading straight to the recipe!
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup applesauce
1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 Celsius). Spray a 8 by 8 baking dish with cooking spray then line with parchment paper.In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients: the flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients: the eggs, applesauce, sugar, vanilla extract, and a little water if necessary. Fold in the walnuts (optional)
Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in intervals being sure not to over mix the batter. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean (it may have a bit of batter on it-but make sure the brownies are cooked) Let cool for about 10 minutes in the pan (if you can wait that long!). Cut into slices/bars. Enjoy!
I'm keeping it short and sweet (see what I did there-reference to the dessert theme) and heading straight to the recipe!
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup applesauce
1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 Celsius). Spray a 8 by 8 baking dish with cooking spray then line with parchment paper.In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients: the flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients: the eggs, applesauce, sugar, vanilla extract, and a little water if necessary. Fold in the walnuts (optional)
Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in intervals being sure not to over mix the batter. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean (it may have a bit of batter on it-but make sure the brownies are cooked) Let cool for about 10 minutes in the pan (if you can wait that long!). Cut into slices/bars. Enjoy!
