Fudgy Chocolate Brownies

This is yet another recipe for brownies that I had in my recipe log jam here at home!! I hope that you enjoy this one -

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 16 brownies

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup  sifted all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup  unsweetened cocoa, preferably Dutch process
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup dark brown sugar
• 1  large egg
• 1  teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1  ounce  semisweet chocolate, melted
• 1⁄4 cup applesauce, unsweetened

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Butter a 9-inch square baking pan with 1/2 teaspoons of the butter. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and the remaining butter. Add the egg and vanilla and beat util fluffy. Beat in the chocolate, then the applesauce. Beat in the dry ingredients on low speed until combined. Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake about 25 minutes, or until a tooothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool, then cut into squares.