Healthy Brownies

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

2/3 cup almond butter

1/3 cup maple syrup

2 tablespoons coconut sugar (or brown sugar substitute)

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

1 cup healthy frosting (optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add the applesauce, almond butter, and maple syrup and whisk together until smooth. Add the coconut sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract and mix until just combined. Fold through the chocolate chips.

Transfer the batter into the lined pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a skewer comes out mostly clean.

Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool completely, before adding the optional frosting.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 Brownie
• Calories: 100 kcal
• Total Fat: 8 g
• Sodium: 191 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 11 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Protein: 3 g