Fudgy Brownies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour (plain flour works fine too)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 mashed banana (riper the better)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup plain soymilk (cow's milk works fine too)
• 1 tablespoon flax seed meal (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f coat 9-inch-square baking pan with cooking spray.
• 2 whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl.
• 3 melt chocolate chips with canola oil in double boiler, stirring until smooth. (or heat in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.).
• 4 remove from heat, and whisk in banana and sugar.
• 5 combine soymilk, flaxseed meal, and vanilla in measuring cup, then fold into chocolate mixture.
• 6 stir chocolate mixture into flour mixture until just combined, then spread in prepared baking pan.
• 7 (if topping with m&ms, sprinkle them on now.).
• 8 bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out dry, but middle is still soft.
• 9 cool in pan on wire rack, then cut into 16 squares.