How to Make Applesauce Brownies
Applesauce incorporated into a brownie recipe creates a cake-like texture to the recipe. Using unsweetened applesauce and cutting back on the sugar-based ingredients make this a popular dessert recipe for diabetics--the applesauce replaces oil. The fruity flavor of the applesauce enhances the chocolate/cocoa-based dessert, bringing a new twist to an old reliable recipe. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 1 cup flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 cup packed dark brown sugar (white sugar can be substituted) 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter or margarine 1 cup applesauce 2 eggs (substitute whites if desired) 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. each baking powder, baking soda and salt 1/2 cup each chopped walnuts and semisweet chocolate chips Large mixing bowl Mixing spoon 9-inch-square baking pan Shortening
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Grease the baking pan with shortening and 1 tsp. of flour.
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Mix the eggs, brown sugar and softened butter with a mixing spoon in a large bowl.
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Fold in the applesauce and vanilla extract.
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Blend in all of the remaining ingredients except for the walnuts and chocolate chips and then mix well.
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Stir in the walnuts and the chocolate chips.
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Pour the mix into the baking pan and cook for 30 minutes in the oven or until done. Use a toothpick to test for doneness. When the toothpick come out clean, the brownies are done. Allow to cool or serve warm.
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