Chewy Gooey Low Fat Vegan Brownies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons non-hydrogenated vegan margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree or 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie filling
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a medium bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
• 3 microwave the margarine* in a small bowl until melted. let cool .
• 4 mix margarine and sugar in a large bowl.
• 5 add applesauce and mix.
• 6 beat in the vanilla extract and pumpkin.
• 7 add flour mixture to the large bowl and mix. stir in chocolate chips if using.
• 8 grease a 8x8-inch pan with cooking spray and pour in batter.
• 9 bake for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and removed clean.
• 10 *i like to use smart balance light for my margarine.
• 11 ** for mint brownies add 1/2 -1 tsp of peppermint extract.