A Sweet Escape - Fudge Brownies

A Sweet Escape

By: Rya Tillman - Forget The Gym Personal Trainer

Watching your diet can be hard enough, let alone watching your diet when you have a sweet tooth! Trust me, I feel your pain. One of my favorite recipes for Fudge Brownies, can be found in the Master Your Metabolism Cookbook, by Jillian Micheals. When a craving for sweets hits you can whip some of these up and feel a little less guilty for indulging. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
Makes 16 (2inch) Brownies
Olive oily spray for the pan
2/3 cup mild honey
1/3 cup natural, unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1/4 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large egg, at room temperature
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract


Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray an 8-inch square pan with olive oil. Set aside.

Place the honey in a large glass measuring cup. Microwave on high power until the honey is running and just bubbling, 45 to 60 seconds. Add the cocoa and stir with a fork until well combined. Let cool to room temperature.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, place the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until well combined.

In a larger bowl, combine the applesauce, oil, egg and vanilla. Whisk together until well blended. Add the honey-cocoa mixture and whisk until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture and stir until no traces of flour remain. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake until the surface looks dry around the edges of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs clinging to it, about 25 minutes. Do not overbake. Place the pan on a cooling rack and let cool completely before slicing into.

Nutrition Information
Per Serving: 16
Calories: 86.2kcal
Fat: 2.2g
Protein: 1.3g
Carbohydrates: 16.0g
Sodium: 63.6mg