Applesauce Brownies

Submitted by Boyz 5

"This came from a cookbook called "101 + Hurry-Up Cookie Recipes". EXCELLENT book of recipes!!!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 16 brownies

ingredients

• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup chopped nuts
• powdered sugar
• unsweetened cocoa
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease 9-inch pan.
3. In large bowl, combine brown sugar, margarine and eggs; mix well.
4. Stir in applesauce and vanilla; blend thoroughly.
5. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup cocoa, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well.
6. Stir in nuts.
7. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Cool in pan on wire rack.
9. Just before serving, use foil strips to make striped design with powdered sugar, cocoa and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.
10. Cut into bars.

Reviews

[carolinafan]

I chose this recipe for PAC and it was wonderful. Great recipe for fall or any time of year. Thanks for posting.