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.
Reviewed by our expert panel 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
- Preheat oven to 175°C and lightly spray or oil a 20x20cm baking dish with oil.
- 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.
- 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)
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Calories 127cal
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Kilojoules 530kJ
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Protein 3g
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Total fat 5g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 15g
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–Sugars 11g
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Dietary fibre 2g
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Sodium 130mg
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Calcium 20mg
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Iron 0.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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