A fudgy brownie recipe that’s low in calories – I think i’ve hit the jackpot here! i’ve sneaked in a few walnuts for added fibre and a satisfying crunch.
Ingredients
250g jar apple sauce (we used Colman’s)
1tsp vanilla extract
35g cocoa powder
100g self-raising flour
½tsp bicarbonate of soda
60g caster sugar
90g dark chocolate chips
70g walnuts, chopped
1tsp icing sugar, to dust
Method
Heat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4. Line a 20cm square cake tin with baking paper.
Put the apple sauce and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Sift in the cocoa powder, flour and bicarbonate of soda. Stir in the sugar, chocolate chips and walnuts, mixing until just combined – take care not to over-mix as it will make the brownies tough once baked.
Spoon the batter into the prepared tin, then bake for 25–30 min until the top is just set with a bit of a wobble. Remove from the oven and cool in the tin for 5–10 min before turning out on to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into 16 equal squares, then sift over the icing sugar. The brownies will keep in an airtight tin for a few days.