LOW-SUGAR DARK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

These brownies are lower in sugar than most and have no butter or oil! Yet they are very tasty.

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
4-oz dark chocolate, melted
1/3 cup peanut butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.

In another mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and egg yolk, applesauce, vanilla, and melted chocolate.

Combine the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients; stir until smooth.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Drop peanut butter in dollops over the batter. Swirl into mixture with a butter knife.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Cut into 9 or 12 brownies.

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