Sunday, November 16, 2014

Apple "Brownies"

Based on a Martha Stewart recipe, but larger and with some additional and different ingredients.

  • 1 stick salted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 2 medium eggs (2.1 ounces each
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 large sweet apples (about 1 pound total), peeled, cored, and cut into cubes (2 3/4 cups)

  • 1.25 cup white whole wheat flour 
  • 1/2 cup walnut flour (meal)
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  1. Preheat oven to 350.  Grease 9x13 pan with melted butter.
  2. Combine flour and spices, etc, and set aside.
  3. Beat butter, applesauce, eggs, sugar and vanilla.
  4. Stir in walnuts and apples.
  5. Stir in flour mixture briefly - 30 seconds
  6. Smooth into pan. Bake about 35 minutes until golden brown and slightly firm.  Cool 30 minutes on a rack before cutting.

Original recipe: 
http://www.marthastewart.com/925923/apple-brownies#Apple%20Recipes|/275039/apple-recipes/@center/276955/seasonal-produce-recipe-guide|925923