guilt-free fudgy brownies

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup fat-free milk
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 2/3 cups hot water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment.
• stir flour, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sugar, and baking powder together in a bowl. whisk milk, applesauce, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl; pour into flour mixture and stir with a fork until just combined into a batter. spread the batter into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• whisk brown sugar, remaining 1/4 cup cocoa powder, and hot water together in a bowl until the sugar and cocoa dissolve; pour over the batter in the baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 40 minutes; cool brownies slightly in pan before cutting to serve.