Triple chocolate brownies

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This easy brownie recipe maintains the chocolatey flavour, while reducing the energy and saturated fat content by using apple purée as a sweetener and binder.

Serves: 16

Time to make: 40 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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1 cup apple purée
¾ cup cocoa powder
1 cup self-raising flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
⅓ cup castor sugar
¾ cup plain or milk chocolate, chopped
¾ cup white chocolate, chopped
½ cup pecans, chopped
icingfrostingX sugar, to dust

Instructions

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1 Preheat the oven to 180ºC/fan 160ºC/gas 4, then line a 20x20cm baking tin with baking paper and set aside.

2 Pour the apple purée into a mixing bowl then sift in the cocoa, flour and bicarbonate of soda. Add the sugar and 2 tablespoons water, then mix until just combined. Gently fold in the chopped chocolate and pecans.

3 Transfer the mixture to the tin, then bake for 25–30 min until the centre feels set but a little fudgy.

4 Cool in the tin for 5–10 min before turning out on to a wire rack. When completely cool, slice into squares and dust with icing sugar to serve.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 152 cal

Kilojoules 636 kJ

Protein 2.3 g

Total fat 5.9 g

Saturated fat 2.3 g

Carbohydrates 23.6 g

Sugar 17 g

Dietary fibre 1.6 g

Sodium 118 mg

Calcium 50 mg

Iron 0.8 mg

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.