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HFG chocolate brownie
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HFG chocolate brownie

This low-cost, one-bowl, easy brownie ‘make-over’ recipe is a great way to get the kids baking. This recipe tastes delicious, is healthier than regular chocolate brownies and is one of our all-time readers' favourites.
Serves: 16 (makes 16 slices – 4cm x 4cm)
Time to make: 40 mins , plus 10 mins cooling
Hands-on time: 10 mins
Total cost: $6.56 / $0.41 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened apple purée or sauce
  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup self-raising flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup (70g) walnuts, chopped

  • Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 175°C and lightly spray or oil a 20x20cm baking dish with oil.
    2. Place apple purée in a medium-sized bowl. Sift in cocoa, flour and baking soda. Add sugar and salt and mix until just combined. Do not over-mix as this will toughen the brownies. Gently fold in chocolate chips and walnuts. Transfer to prepared baking dish and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the centre feels set and fudgy when a skewer is inserted.
    3. Cool in dish for 5-10 minutes before turning out. Cool completely before slicing in squares. Dust with sifted icing sugar before serving if preferred.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use GF baking mix instead of the SR flour
    Make it nut free: Leave out the nuts
    Make it dairy free: Use dairy free chocolate

    Nutrition Info (per serve)

    • Kilojoules 530kJ

    • Calories 127cal

    • Protein 3g

    • Total fat 5g

    • –Saturated fat 1g

    • Carbohydrates 15g

    • –Sugars 11g

    • Dietary fibre 2g

    • Sodium 130mg

    • Calcium 20mg

    • Iron 0.5mg

    Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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    Author: Bronwen King - NZ registered nutritionist
    Photographer: Melanie Jenkins
    First published: Apr 2010

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