Light Chocolate-Chunk Brownies

Light Chocolate-Chunk Brownies photo
prep time:
35 min
total time:
55 min
Makes 20 minutes
Genevieve & MichelGenevieve & Michel

Recipe courtesy Everyday Food

ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of safflower oil
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (2 ounces melted and 2 ounces chopped)
  • 2 large eggs

directions

  • 1

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush a 9-inch square baking pan with oil; line with a strip of parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides, and brush paper with oil.

  • 2

    2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda; set aside. In another medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, applesauce, sour cream, melted chocolate, eggs, and oil until combined; add flour mixture, and mix just until moistened.

  • 3

    3. Spread batter in prepared pan; sprinkle top with chopped chocolate. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 30 to 35 minutes.

  • 4

    4. Cool completely in pan. Use paper overhang to lift cake from pan; peel off paper, and discard. Cut into 16 squares.

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