Applesauce Brownies

You can make these dairy-free brownies a tad healthier by substituting whole wheat pastry flour for some of the all-purpose flour, which will make the texture even smoother!

Serves: 24Hands-on: 10 minutesTotal: 55 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 24

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 2¼ cups sugar
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1½ tsp. baking powder
  • 1½ tsp. baking soda
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup soft tofu
  • ¾ cup chocolate soy milk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9" × 13" baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a blender, combine applesauce, tofu, soy milk, and vanilla. Process until well blended. Add tofu mixture to dry ingredients. Mix well. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake until top is dry, about 45 minutes. Leave in pan to cool. Cut into bars.

Recipe Information

Serves: 24

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 2¼ cups sugar
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1½ tsp. baking powder
  • 1½ tsp. baking soda
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup soft tofu
  • ¾ cup chocolate soy milk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9" × 13" baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a blender, combine applesauce, tofu, soy milk, and vanilla. Process until well blended. Add tofu mixture to dry ingredients. Mix well. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake until top is dry, about 45 minutes. Leave in pan to cool. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Information
Amount per serving
Calories130
Total Fat1g
Saturated Fat0.5g
Cholesterol0mg
Sodium700mg
Total Carbohydrate30g
Dietary Fiber2g
Sugars21g
Protein2g