Brownies

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From EatingWell:  January/February 1993

Unsweetened applesauce replaces some of the fat in these walnut-topped brownies.

24 servings | Active Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 1 1/2 hours

Ingredients

• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup sifted cake flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 large egg whites
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons walnuts, coarsely chopped, toasted (see Tip)

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Melt chocolate in a small bowl over hot (not boiling) water or in a microwave oven on Medium. Set aside.
3. Stir together flour, cocoa and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together egg whites and eggs in a large bowl. Add sugar, corn syrup, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Whisk in the chocolate. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until blended.
4. Pour into the prepared pan and sprinkle with walnuts. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a rack. Cut into squares.

Nutrition

Per serving : 140 Calories; 4 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 18 mg Cholesterol; 26 g Carbohydrates; 2 g Protein; 1 g Fiber; 78 mg Sodium; 83 mg Potassium

2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 1/2 other carbohydrate, 1/2 fat

Tips & Notes

• Tip: To toast chop nuts: Place in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.