Chocolate Lover's Low-Fat Brownies
6
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 20 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 1 hr 15 min • Serves: 24 • Difficulty: Easy
Lentils do double-duty in these fudgy, cake-like brownies: replace fatty ingredients and give the crunchy texture of nuts.
Ingredients
Dry lentils
3⅓ oz, about 1/2 cup
Fat free egg substitute
1 cup(s)
Sugar
1¾ cup(s)
Unsweetened applesauce
1 cup(s)
Vanilla extract
1 tbsp(s)
Whole-grain wheat flour
1½ cup(s)
Unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup(s)
Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp(s)
Table salt
½ tsp(s)
Semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 oz, about 1/2 cup
Water
2 cup(s)
Instructions
1
Rinse lentils and combine with water in a pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender, 40 minutes. Remove from heat and drain any excess liquid.
2
In a bowl, beat together egg substitute and sugar. Add applesauce, vanilla, flour, both cocoas and salt to egg substitute mixture. Stir in cooked lentils and chocolate chips.
3
Press mixture into a 9 X 13-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes. Cool and cut into 24 pieces.
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