Recipe Thursday

Lower Fat Decadent Brownies

Applesauce In Conjunction with Shortening Yields Delicious, Moist Lower Fat Brownies!

Ingredients

9X9 pan, 350 degree oven

3 tbsp soft unsalted butter

1 cup dark brown sugar packed

1.5 tbsp. vanilla extract

1 egg, room temperature

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup unsweetnted applesauce

3/4 cup flour

3/4 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup nuts (optional, will add fat and calories to total)

Directions

  1. Beat all wet ingredients together
  2. Add all dry ingredients stirring well to incorporate completely. Add chips and nuts last.
  3. Bake and Eat!

Nutrition

12 Servings

Amount Per Serving

  • Calories 205.1
  • Total Fat 7.6 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.6 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 1.1 g
  • Cholesterol 23.2 mg
  • Sodium 131.5 mg
  • Potassium 124.0 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate 41.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber 1.1 g
  • Sugars 26.8 g
  • Protein 1.8 g

Be sure to cool completely before eating!

Happy Baking! New recipe will be posted next Thursday.

Shereen Rios BAS, CPT

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