Brownies (Egg Free)

Ingredients:

Serves: 9

1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup unbleached white flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 dash cinnamon (optional)

Directions:

1
Preheat oven to 350 and lightly spray or oil an 8 x 8 baking pan.
2
Mix applesauce, sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt (and cinnamon if using) together.
3
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the applesauce mixture. Mix until just combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips.
4
Spread in prepared pan and bake 25-30 min, until center is firm and not sticky. Cool completely before slicing.