Lean but Luscious Chocolate Brownies
Lean but Luscious Chocolate Brownies
Photography by Matthew Kimura
This recipe makes 16 pieces servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per square: about | - |
| cal | 9595 cal |
| pro | 1 g1g pro |
| total fat | 4 g4g total fat |
| sat. fat | 2 g2g sat. fat |
| carb | 15 g15g carb |
| fibre | 1 g1g fibre |
| chol | 21 mg21mg chol |
| sodium | 99 mg99mg sodium |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 11 calcium |
| iron | 44 iron |
| vit A | 44 vit A |
| folate | 11 folate |
A surprisingly secret ingredient — strained baby food plums — provides a convenient way to add luscious texture to brownies without any fuss and without interfering with the genuine chocolate flavour brownies must have.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter , melted1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk 2 tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 jar (4-1/2 oz/128 mL) strained baby food plums 1 jar (4-1/2 oz/128 mL) strained baby food plums
Preparation
In bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt ; set aside.
In bowl and using electric mixer beat sugar with butter until combine but not smooth; beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Using wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture alternately with plums, making 2 additions of flour and 1 of plums. Spread in lightly greased 8-inch (2 L) square cake pan, smoothing top.
Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven for about 20 minutes or until tester inserted in centre comes out with just a few moist crumbs clinging to it. Let cool completely in pan on rack. (Brownies can be stored in airtight contalner in refrigerator for up to 3 days or individually wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen in airtight container for up to 1 week.)
Additional information :
Tips:
Substitute 1/2 cup (125 mL) pureed plums If you don't have strained baby food plums.
Dust brownies with icing sugar for an attractive finish.
Source : © CanadianLiving.com
