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Fudgy Beet Brownies
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cooking Time
40 minutes
Yields
16 servings
Ingredients
¾ oat flour (see Note)
¾ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ c. dark chocolate chips
15 oz cooked beets, drained and puréed
½ c. brown sugar, packed or Truvia Brown Sugar substitute
¼ c. unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tbsp butter or Earth Balance
1½ tsp plain nonfat yogurt
¼ c. unsweetened applesauce or 1 egg white
2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350° and lightly coat an 8” square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the oat flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the chocolate chips to a separate microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 20-sec intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate melts (about 1 to 1½ min). Stir in the beet purée and next 6 ingredients (through vanilla), mixing thoroughly. Add in the flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake at 350° for 35-40 min or until firm. Cool completely before slicing into squares.
Notes
Note: Oat flour is easy to make! For this recipe, just add a heaping ¾ cup of old-fashioned oats into a food processor or blender, and pulse until they turn into a fine powder.
If you can wait, these turn fudgier and taste even better once they’re completely cooled — and twice as good the next day!