Fudgy Buttermilk Brownies

Submitted by House

"I found this on a book mark from "The New American Heart Association"."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• Brownies

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg whites
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• Frosting

• 1 1⁄2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 -3 tablespoons nonfat milk

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly spray a 9" square baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
3. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a small bowl, lightly whisk the egg whites. Whisk in the remaining brownie ingredients.
5. Whisk into the flour mixture until well-blended.
6. Pour the batter into the baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a cooling rack.
7. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and cocoa powder. Stir in the vanilla extract, then gradually stir in the milk until the frosting is spreading consistency.
8. Spread over the cool brownies. Cut into 16 squares.

Reviews

[swpicou]

I also found this recipe out of the New AHA Cookbook. My husband had a stroke and we had to drastically alter his diet. It has been a challenge to find recipes he actually likes. This one is a keeper. They are moist and flavorful. I also sneak in chocolate chips! Our son says he actually prefers this healthy recipe.

 

[Vicks71]

Considering how healthy these are, they are very good and moist! I skipped the frosting but threw chocolate chips on top while baking.