Applesauce Brownies Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/3 Cup Vegetable oil
- 1 Teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/2 Cup Unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 Teaspoon Baking soda
- 1/2 Cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 Cup All-purpose flour
Directions:
- 16 big servings, 24 servings if you follow the 1 tsp. sugar per serving guideline of ADA, or try using part sugar/part artificial sweetener to cut down on calories. The original recipe is almost like cake.
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Combine oil, applesauce and cocoa. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients together and stir into the mixture.
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured (or wax paper lined & sprayed) 9 inch square pan. Sprinkle on nuts. (Still tastes good if you forget.)
- Bake about 20 to 30 minutes or until top is set but edges are not dried out. Toothpick will come out clean. Cut into 16 or more squares.
- 1/16 recipe = 165 calories, 1 starch + 1 fat + 1 fruit exchange 3 grams protein, 27 grams carbohydrate, 7 grams fat, 84 mg sodium