Triple Chocolate Fudge Low-Fat Brownies

Triple Chocolate Fudge Low-Fat Brownies

½ cup plus 1 tablespoon unflavored, unsweetened applesauce

1 cup all-purpose flour

¿ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 large egg

1 large egg white

2 tablespoons chocolate syrup (such as Hershey's in the can)

2 tablespoons low-fat (reduced-fat) sour cream

1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

1¾ cups granulated sugar

¼ cup mini-morsel semi-sweet chocolate chips

Place a wire mesh strainer over a bowl deep enough to keep the bottom of the strainer from touching the bottom of the bowl and add applesauce. Set aside.

Place rack in the center position of oven and heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a nonstick 7-b-11-by-1½-inch baking pan with vegetable oil spray (butter-flavored preferred); set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, and salt.

Measure 6 tablespoons drained applesauce and add it to a separate mixing bowl along with egg, egg white, chocolate syrup, sour cream and vanilla; whisk together until combined. Add sugar and whisk until it dissolves, about 30 seconds. Add flour mixture and chocolate chips and whisk or stir until flour is wet, about 1 minute.

Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading it out evenly to the pan's edges and bake for 30 minutes for a fudgey center, 35 minutes for a cakey center. Cool on a wire rack; cut into 2-inch squares.

Serves 15.

Nutrition values per serving: 158 calories (11.5 percent from fat), 2 g fat (1.1 g saturated), 35.9 g carbohydrates, 0.2 g fiber, 2.4 g protein, 15 mg cholesterol, 88 mg sodium.