Applesauce gives these brownies a chewy, silky texture that’s absolutely droolworthy.

When combined with melted dark chocolate and a few wet ingredients, applesauce helps create the richest chocolate brownies possible!

Baking with unsweetened applesauce is also a great way to reduce sugar. You can usually replace ½ cup of sugar with applesauce for a sneaky way to make a baked recipe healthier and lighter.

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Coconut flour, tapioca flour and cacao powder create the base of these brownies. When baked, the ingredients become a thick, chewy brownie laden with lots of chocolate flavor.

To start, combine the wet ingredients in a standing mixer, then add in the dry ingredients and mix again. A hand mixer or blender would work just as well. Then pour the brownie batter into a baking pan lined with parchment paper to make clean-up a snap!

You can make these applesauce brownies extra special by adding a silky layer of chocolate frosting. When you remove the brownies from the oven, sprinkle dark chocolate chips over the top to melt as the brownies cool. Because you can never have enough chocolate!

Megan Olson

Dark Chocolate Applesauce Brownies

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Total time:45 mins

Cook Time:35 mins 35 minutes

Prep Time: 10 mins 10 minutes

Serves:12 brownies

Dark Chocolate Applesauce Brownies

Recipe by: Megan Olson

Applesauce gives these brownies a chewy, silky texture that’s absolutely droolworthy.

Tools

• 8x8-inch baking pan
• Parchment paper
• Standing mixer (a hand mixer or blender work, too)
• Spatula

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ½ cup melted dark chocolate chips (dairy-free)
• ½ cup coconut oil
• ¼ cup honey
• ½ cup unsweetened cacao powder
• ½ cup coconut flour
• 6 T tapioca flour
• 1 t baking soda
• ½ t sea salt
• Optional: ¼ cup dark chocolate for frosting

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, letting it hang over the sides.
• Combine eggs, applesauce, melted dark chocolate, coconut oil and honey in a standing mixer until smooth.
• Add cacao powder, coconut flour, tapioca flour, baking soda and sea salt. Mix until the flour is incorporated into the wet ingredients.
• Pour the batter into the baking pan and spread into a smooth layer. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted clean.
• Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 10 minutes to set. For the optional frosting, cover the top of the brownies with dark chocolate to melt over the brownies as they set. Use a spatula to spread the chocolate over the brownies into a smooth layer.
• Remove the brownies from the pan by lifting the parchment paper, and slice into 12 brownies. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

Watch the Recipe Video Below!

Looking for Paleo ingredients? Here are a few we’d recommend:
Cold pressed coconut oil (Viva Naturals)
Raw honey (Bee Farms)
Raw cacao powder (Healthworks)
Coconut flour (Nutiva)
Tapioca flour (Authentic Foods)

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