Extreme Low Fat Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Brownies

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"no one will believe these are extreme low fat! --- yield 20 brownies/180 calories each/2 grams fat :)"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa, sifted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3⁄4 cup egg substitute
• 3 teaspoons vanilla

• CREAM CHEESE FILLING

• 3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄3 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup egg substitute
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

• FROSTING

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa, siftened
• 2 tablespoons low-fat milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon water

directions

1. Set oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Prepare a 13 x 9-inch baking pan that has been coated with nonstick spray.
3. In a large bowl combine 2 cups sugar with flour, 3/4 cup sifted baking cocoa and salt.
4. Stir in applesauce, egg substitute and vanilla; mix well.
5. Pour about half batter into prepared baking pan.
6. In another mixing bowl combine all filling ingredients; beat until smooth.
7. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto batter.
8. Spoon the remaining batter over the top; cut through the batter using a knife to swirl through the batter.
9. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until edges are firm and center is almost set.
10. Cool on a wire rack.
11. For frosting; in a small bowl combine the frosting ingredients until smooth.
12. Spread over brownies.

Reviews

[hunnifer_babe]

Not sure if I did something wrong but these took a lot longer than 30 min to get done. I did not use pb my hubby doesn't like nuts but I didn't think that would have made that big of a difference. The taste was good for low fat though.