Heart Healthy, Whole-Grain Brownies

• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce Organic
• 3/4 cup white sugar Organic
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
• 1/4 cup soymilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 teaspoon stevia
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips Organic, optional

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch square pan. (For V-day, I used a heart-shaped muffin-tin pan, and reduced the baking time by 7 minutes).
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the applesauce, sugar, egg whites, and coconut oil until smooth. Mix in the soymilk and vanilla extract.
3. Combine the cocoa powder, whole-wheat flour, Stevia, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into the sugar mixture just until incorporated, being careful not to over mix.
4. If adding walnuts or the chocolate chips, fold in now. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
5. Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Don't overcook, because you want the brownies to remain moist.
6. Cool, and cut into squares. Enjoy.

unsweetened applesauce, white sugar, egg whites, coconut oil, soymilk, vanilla, cocoa, whole wheat pastry flour, stevia, baking powder, salt, walnuts, chocolate chips

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Heart-Healthy_-Whole-Grain-Brownies-1660604 (may not work)