Skinny Chocolate Brownies

Here’s an ideal way to get your holiday chocolate fix and share it – or not!

Ingredients

· 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

· 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

· 1/2 tsp. salt

· 1/4 tsp. baking soda

· 1 cup packed brown sugar

· 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

· 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or low-fat sour cream

· 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate melted

· 2 large eggs

· 2 Tbsp. canola oil

· 2 ounces semi-sweet or milk chocolate chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray an 8×8 square pan with cooking spray then line with a strip of parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. Spray paper with cooking spray, too.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda.
  3. In another medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, applesauce, Greek yogurt, melted chocolate, eggs and oil. Add the flour mixture and stir until just moistened.
  4. Spread batter in prepare pan. Sprinkle the top with the chopped chocolate pieces.
  5. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached, about 30-35 minutes.

Nutrition

139 calories, 23g carbohydrates, 3g protein, 5g fat, 17g sugar

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