Description
With so much chocolate flavor in the brownies and in the frosting, you’d never guess this version is actually healthier than the average brownie!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup white whole wheat flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in white sugar
- eggs
- applesauce
- and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- flour
- salt
- and baking powder. Spread into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until brownies are just set in the center
- 20 to 25 minutes.
- Combine 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- and confectioner’s sugar in a bowl; beat until smooth. Frost brownies while they are still warm.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 16