Moist and Fudgy Brownies with California Dried Plums
Looking for a healthy dessert recipe using dried plums? California Dried Plum purée can make your favorite baked treats healthier, by adding moisture.while decreasing the amount of sugar and fat in a standard brownie recipe. And the scrumptious flavor of dried plums is truly indulgent!
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Ingredients
Cooking spray
8 ounces semisweet chocolate
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup California Dried Plum purée
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Pinch salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Directions
Heat oven to 325ºF. Spray an 8- X 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper, leaving the paper overhanging on 2 sides; spray paper with cooking spray. In large heatproof bowl, melt chocolate with oil over simmering water. Whisk in sugar and dried plum purée until mixed; whisk in eggs and vanilla. Fold in flour and salt just until blended; fold in walnuts. Scrape batter into prepared pan, spreading it evenly. Bake about 30 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the brownies comes out clean. Cool in pan at least 10 minutes; remove from pan and cut into 2-inch squares.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 176
- Cholesterol
- 26mg
- Total Fat
- 10g
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 1g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 4g
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Sodium
- 27mg
- Carbohydrate
- 20g
- Protein
- 3g
- Fiber
- 1g
- Potassium
- 94mg

