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Created by: April J Harris

Old Fashioned Applesauce Pecan Brownie Recipe

Course Dessert
Cuisine North American
Servings 16 brownies
This Old Fashioned Applesauce Pecan Brownie recipe makes deliciously light, chocolatey brownies you will find hard to resist!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ cup unsalted butter You can use salted butter if you prefer
  • 2 ounces dark chocolate
  • ¾ cup granulated or caster sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup smooth applesauce use homemade or store-bought
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour All purpose flour is known as plain flour in the UK
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup pecans, roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C or 165° for fan ovens, gas mark 4).
  • Lightly grease a 9 x 9 x 1¾ inch (23 x 23 x 5 cm) square baking pan.
  • Heat the butter and chocolate together in a saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly, until the two ingredients melt together.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the sugar, applesauce and vanilla. Then stir in the beaten eggs.
  • Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt together and stir into the mixture in the saucepan.
  • Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth, then stir in the chopped pecans.
  • Spread the batter in the pan, smoothing the top.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the top springs back when touched lightly.
  • Cool completely (or for as long as you can resist) before cutting and serving. The brownies do slice better the closer they are to room temperature.

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