Baby Food Brownies

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Baby Food Brownies

I found an interesting whole wheat brownie recipe in the King Arthur Flour 200th Anniversary Cook Book. The only problem was that the recipe calls for applesauce, which I was out of. But, then I recalled the last time a baby had visited my house ... and, here's my modified version of the recipe:

• 1/2 c (1 stick) butter or margarine
  
• 2 T vegetable oil
  
• 3/4 c sugar
  
• 2 eggs, beaten
  
• 3/4 c applesauce (or (1) 6oz jar of Gerbers "3" Applesauce)
  
• 1-1/4 tsp vanilla
  
• 1 c King Arthur Traditional Whole Wheat Flour
  
• 6 T cocoa (or carob if you want to share with your dogs)
  
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  

Topping:

• 2 T sugar
  
• 1/4 c chopped nuts
  
• 1/2 c chocolate chips
  

In a medium bowl combine butter/margarine, oil, sugar, eggs, applesauce/baby food and vanilla, mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix flour, cocoa/carob, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring just to combine. Spoon batter into a greased 8 x 8-inch pan.

Mix Topping ingredients together and sprinkle over batter.

Bake brownies in a preheated 350°F oven 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before cutting.

Keywords: Dessert, Intermediate

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