Healthy Brownies (well Almost)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour or 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan melt butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. remove from heat, cool.
• 2 preheat over to 350 degrees f. meanwhile, grease an 8x8x2-inch or 9x9x2-inch pan; set aside. stir sugar into cooled chocolate mixture in saucepan. add the eggs, one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon just until combined. stir in vanilla.
• 3 in a small mixing bowl stir together the flour and baking soda. add flour mixture to chocolate mixture; stir just until combined. if desired, stir in nuts. spread batter in the prepared pan.
• 4 bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes for 8-inch pan or 25 minutes for 9-inch pan. cool on wire rack. cut into 16 squares.