Reduced Fat and Sugar Brownies recipe

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I started with the brownie recipe from the 1975 edition of The Joy of Cooking and made alterations from there. Here’s my recipe. I mix mine by hand but I’m sure you could use any kind of mixer.

Melt 4 oz Baker’s semisweet chocolate (one box is 4 oz) for a few seconds in the microwave.

Add 1 tsp instant coffee and 1 tsp vanilla.

Add 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce and mix well.

Add 4 eggs and mix well with a fork.

Add 1/2 cup sugar and mix.

Add 1 cup flour, mix.

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. A little under is better than a little over :smiling_face:

For comparison, the original recipe called for 1/2 cup butter and 2 cups sugar.

If you don’t have chocolate, 2 2/3 cup cocoa plus 1/2 Tablespoon fat = 1 oz chocolate.

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So now we can claim that brownies are healthy… right? :laughing: Thanks so much for sharing!!!

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Yes! Lots of protein in those eggs :wink::grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:!

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Mmmmm. I love brownies. This recipe looks easy to do. Thanks for your update to the delicious, but unhealthy, version.

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Looks so yummy! My husband is diabetic so I’m always on the hunt for good, low sugar deserts.

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Lowering fats and sugar while still tasting delicious is always a win!