Ann's Applesauce Brownies

By Late2Serenity

Ingredients

• BATTER
• 1/2 cup (1 stick, 4 ounces) butter or margarine
• 6 tablespoons (1 1/8 ounces) cocoa
• 2 tablespoons (7/8 ounce) vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup (6 ounces applesauce
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup (4 ounces) Whole Wheat Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• TOPPING
• 2 tablespoons (7/8 ounce) sugar
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup (3 ounces) chocolate chips

Details

Servings 16
Adapted from kingarthurflour.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine butter or margarine, cocoa, oil, sugar, eggs, applesauce, and vanilla. Mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring just to combine. Spoon batter into a greased 8 x 8-inch pan.

Mix sugar, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips together. Sprinkle over batter.

Bake brownies in a preheated 350F oven 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before cutting.