healthier best brownies

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.
• melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over low heat. remove from heat and stir in white sugar, eggs, applesauce, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. beat in 1/3 cup cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. spread into prepared pan.
• bake in preheated oven until brownies are just set in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.
• combine 3 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and confectioner's sugar in a bowl; beat until smooth. frost brownies while they are still warm.