These homemade Applesauce Brownies are absolutely delicious. Brownie lovers and chocoholics alike will love this brownie recipe.
As the name of this recipe implies, this chocolate brownie recipe calls for a couple of cups of applesauce. It really does help make these brownies fluffy and moist.
💭 Ingredient Substitution
If you prefer to use butter instead of the vegetable shortening, you can substitute for ½ Cup + 1 tablespoon of Unsalted Butter.
🥜 Nut Allergy Warning
If you don't have any applesauce on hand and own a pressure cooker, you can make your very own homemade applesauce using my Instant Pot Applesauce Recipe. If you have some applesauce leftover after making this recipe, I would suggest using it to make my Spiced Applesauce Bread with Pecans. Yummy!
For more great recipes with Cocoa Powder, I suggest you check these recipes out:
📋 Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Delicious Applesauce Brownies recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Vegetable Shortening, White Sugar, Eggs, Unsweetened Applesauce, All Purpose Flour, Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Baking Soda, Salt, Ground Cinnamon, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, Walnuts and White Sugar.
🥣 How do I make Applesauce Brownies
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a bowl, combine sifted all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening and 1 ½ cups of the white sugar until light and fluffy.
Add in the eggs and mix well. Stir in the applesauce and the flour mixture. Beat for approximately 1 minute.
Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
Sprinkle the topping ingredients over the top of the brownie batter,
Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool before cutting into squares.
📖 Recipe
Delicious Applesauce Brownies
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Vegetable Shortening
- 1 ½ Cups White Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 2 tablespoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
Topping
- ¾ Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- ½ Cup Walnuts, chopped (optional)
- 2 tablespoon White Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, combine sifted all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening and 1 ½ cups of the white sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs and mix well. Stir in the applesauce and the flour mixture. Beat for approximately 1 minute.
- Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle the topping ingredients over the top of the brownie batter,
- Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before cutting into squares.
Nutrition
Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.
Pam
These brownies are delicious! They are light and airy - more like a cake. They pair perfectly with the rich decadent frosting. If you love chocolate you will love these brownies.