Chewy Chocolate Brownies

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Baking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• Vegetable cooking spray
• 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg whites
• 1 whole egg
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and salt. Mix well. In a separate large bowl, whisk together egg whites, egg, sugar, applesauce, oil, and vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture until just blended; do not overmix. Pour batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle walnuts on top. Bake for 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the brownies on a wire rack for at leat 15 minutes. Cut into 12 rectangles.

Yield: 12 brownies; Serving size: 1 brownie
Nutrition facts per serving: Calories: 111; Carbs: 17g; Protein: 3g; Fat: 4g; Saturated fat: <1g;>