Almost Healthy Brownies!

rat70

I found this recipe at http://www.healthyfoodguide.com.au/recipes/2007/june/chocolate-brownie

I made it with wholemeal flour and omitted the walnuts (so they could be sent to school in lunchboxes!) and, cut into 16, they work out at 106 calories a piece. They are a very passable brownie - although the wholemeal flour does give them a coarser texture. My middle child, even though he saw the apple sauce go in (LOL), asked if he could have one in his lunchbox tomorrow!

Ingredients
1 cup unsweetened apple purée/sauce
1/3 cup cocoa
3/4 cup self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon baking (or bicarb) soda
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
3/4 cup (70g) walnuts, chopped

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 175°C and lightly spray or oil a 20x20cm baking dish.

Place apple purée in a medium-sized bowl. Sift in the cocoa, flour and baking soda. Add the sugar and salt and mix until just combined. Do not over-mix as this will toughen the brownies. Gently fold in the chocolate chips and the walnuts. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and bake for around 25-30 minutes or until the centre feels set and fudgy when a skewer is inserted.

Cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes before turning out. Cool completely before slicing into squares. If desired, dust with sifted icing sugar before serving.

amomatt

yum! Am def going to try this

karenzephyr

sounds delish!

mcmcmcshane

Hmm.. My sweet tooth has been driving me crazy! I may have to make these this week.

Annie5859

Thanks for this!

chridow

BUMP!