Here we go.....

Today's entry is going to be the first in what I hope to be many "skinny kids, fat world" recipes. I love this recipe. Its easy and delicious.

Dark Chocolate Brownies

1 Duncan Hines (or other brand) Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips(optional)
1 3.9 oz individual serving cup of applesauce (no sugar added)

Mix the eggs with the applesauce, add the brownie mix, and mix until combined. Add the chocolate chips. Spread into a 9x13in baking pan that you have greased on the bottom only. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 24-26 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool, cut, and serve! I actually make a pan and freeze them. Right out of the freezer, they are cold and fudgey.



This recipe omits the oil that you would normally add when making brownies and substitutes applesauce. Yes, it's still brownies. No, you can't eat the whole pan, but you can give your kids brownies once in a while that taste delicious without giving them extra fat that just isn't necessary. The other nice thing about this recipe is that you don't have to even get out a measuring cup. The applesauce is pre-measured and you can simply toss in a handful of chocolate chips. These brownies will turn bad more quickly than the traditional recipe, but if you keep them in the freezer they will stay fresh longer and you don't even need to thaw them out to eat them, they stay chewy in the freezer.

I hope you (whoever you are) enjoy this recipe. Just substituting applesauce for oil in one pan of brownies may not save the world, but it just might help.