Low-Fat Holiday Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies
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- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 4 1⁄2 tablespoons good quality cocoa
- 1⁄8 cup whole wheat flour
- 1⁄8 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon margarine, melted (non-hydrogenated like becel, make sure 1 tbsp=about 100 calories)
- 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg white
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce (smooth)
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 tablespoons coarsly crushed peppermint candy canes
- 3 - 3 1⁄2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided (see below)
directions
- beat together melted margarine, cocoa, sugar, egg, applesauce, peppermint extract, and vanilla.
- Gently stir in flours, baking soda, 1-1 1/2 tablespoons chocolate chips (set aside the rest) and salt until well-combined, not overmixing.
- Grease loaf pan and dust it lightly with cocoa then bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
- Take out of oven and top with crushed candy canes then remaining chocolate chips. Return to the oven for 30 seconds (not letting topping melt).
- Cool then refrigerate before enjoying.
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