Low Fat Brownies from Jami

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• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup Dutch Process Cocoa
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 4 ounces unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 egg whites

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, sugar and salt in a small bowl. In a medium bowl, combine oil, applesauce, vanilla, egg and egg whites. Gradually stir in dry ingredients to wet ingredients until well combined. Pour into baking pan and bake for 20 minutes, until sides pull away from edge of pan. Cool in pan and cut into 16 squares.

Makes 16 brownies

Per brownie: Calories 74, Calories from Fat 21, total Fat 2.4g (sat 0.6g), Cholesterol 13mg, Sodium 45mg, Carbohydrate 11.6g Fiber 1g, Protein 1.7g