Wednesday, July 05, 2006

low-fat fudge brownies



this is the last post i'll do from fran costigan's more great good dairy-free desserts for a little while. if this recipe doesn't convince you to put this book on your amazon wish list, then nothing will. these are the ultimate brownies: moist, dense, chocolately and rich with that bad-for-you taste, but with just 3 scant Tablespoons of oil greasing up the works (the rest being replaced by high fiber prune puree) you don't need to feel guilty about having one. or maybe two.

super fudge low fat brownies
3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup unbleached white flour
2 Tablespoons arrowroot
1 cup dutch processed cocoa powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup unbleached white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons canola oil
1 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup prune puree***
2 Tablespoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped

Preheat oven to 350 and oil a 9 x 9 square pan. measure out all dry ingredients (up until the canola oil) and sift into a bowl. using a wire whisk give it sifted ingredients a few taps until everything in combined. in another bowl whisk the wet ingreients (oil through to the vanilla) and whisk until well blended. pour dry into the wet and stir until smooth. add walnuts and chocolate chips. bake at 350 for 17-18 minutes or until the sides have begun to pull away from the pan and the top looks dry. a toothpick inserted into the center should be coated with moist cake but not be gummy. the brownies will firm as they chill. when done, remove from oven and let cool to room temperature. cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator until ready to cut.

***prune puree: place 1 cup pitted prunes into a bowl and cover with 1 cup minus 1 Tablespoon boiling water for 15 - 30 minutes, until the prunes are soft. dump the water and prunes into a blender and puress until completely smooth, adding a bit of extra water if necessary.

17 Comments:

Blogger Fran said...

Love this recipe & the brownies look delicious. Do you think raisins or dates could be substituted for the prunes?

11:30 AM  
Blogger Carrie™ said...

That looks incredible. I adore chewy, fudgey brownies with nuts. Thanks for the recipe.

6:27 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kia Ora (Hello) from down under in NEW ZEALAND. I will have to give your recipe a try. Can I mention your blog on my foodie blog ???

2:18 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Me again - I don't know what happened there.......

2:19 PM  
Blogger t. said...

Thanks a million for the recipe! I will do it for my mother who is a chocolate junkie with a severe cholesterole problem to take care of!

3:13 PM  
Blogger Nic said...

These sound great, Rae. And I'm always up for a new low-fat treat - especially brownies.

8:27 PM  
Blogger KleoPatra said...

Sorry for taking a bite out of your page... did anyone notice? It was THAT good...

9:56 PM  
Blogger Michelle said...

wow, that's one good lookin' brownie!

5:57 AM  
Blogger an9ie said...

But bunnyfoot, can you taste the prunes??!?

P.S. Love your photos

5:40 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i made these the other day for my friend's birthday. i didn't do a 9x9 b/c i didn't have one, so i put them in muffin tins. they came out quite good. i don't think you'd notice a prune taste if you didn't know they were in there. i ate them with purely decadent chocolate almond ice cream and strawberries. lovely...

9:12 PM  
Blogger rae said...

fran: hmmm, that's an interesting question. i think raisins might be a bit dry and too strong tasting but dates might work if you added in a bit more water (they're drier than punes)and maybe a bit less sweetener? if you try it, let me know how it comes out.
carrie: your welcome!
anonymous: yes, please do!
t: hope she likes them!
nic: yes, low fat is good, and there aren't too many super processed ingredients which is an added bonus.
kleopatra: try them, they're really good!
michelle: and tasty too...
an9ie: no, you can't really taste the prunes because the cocoa is strong enough to mask their taste...i agree with karla that you wouldn't notice there were prunes in them unless you knew, and even then maybe not...
karla: oh, that almond ice cream sounds delicious...

8:57 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Boy, that brownie looks fabulous--and it's pretty much guilt free. Thanks!

11:27 AM  
Blogger obachan said...

Looks wonderful! So brownies can be healthier! Mmmmm.... Thanks for sharing.

7:17 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Yum! I actually have this cookbook, but your photo has tempted me to try this brownie recipe this weekend!

5:37 PM  
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