Fudgy Buttermilk Brownies
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 16
Nutrition: Per serving
Energy
155 Kcals
Fat
2.3g
Saturates
1g
Sugars
21g
Salt
0.22g
We all love to indulge in chocolate but unlike most chocolate recipes this one is made with low fat buttermilk. So whether you decide to ice or not you are sure to enjoy tucking into these.
Ingredients
For the brownies
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
100g white flour
50g wholemeal flour
175g soft brown sugar
50g cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg
1 medium cooking apple, sliced, gently cooked in a little water and mashed
120ml low fat buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
For the Icing
150g icing sugar sifted
50g cocoa powder
1-3 tablespoons skimmed milk
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C.
Lightly grease a 9 inch square baking tray with vegetable oil.
Stir together both flours, sugar, cocoa powder and baking powder.
Separately in another bowl whisk the egg. Add the apple, buttermilk and vanilla extract.
Add to the flour mixture and mix until well blended.
Pour into the baking tray.
Bake for 30 minutes.
If making the icing stir together the icing sugar and cocoa powder
Gradually add the milk until you reach a spreading consistency. Spread over the cooled brownies. When set cut into 16 squares and carefully ease out of the tray.