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Lean but Luscious Chocolate Brownies

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Lean but Luscious Chocolate Brownies

Lean but Luscious Chocolate Brownies
Photography by Matthew Kimura

This recipe makes 16 pieces servings

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Nutritional Info

Per square: about -
cal 95
pro 1 g
total fat 4 g
sat. fat 2 g
carb 15 g
fibre 1 g
chol 21 mg
sodium 99 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 1
iron 4
vit A 4
folate 1

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 unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 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

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