Splurge on these brownies often and without guilt. They're tender, moist, chocolaty, and, thanks to the applesauce which replaces the usual butter, nicely low in fat.

Prep: 15min|Cook: 30min |Total: 45min

Ingredients
1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 egg whites
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup granulated sugar (Use Splenda instead of sugar for really low cal)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
confectioners' sugar

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350'F. Grease a 13" x 9" baking pan.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on low speed, beat the egg whites until foamy. Gently stir in the eggs, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until well-combined. Blend in the applesauce and vanilla extract. Stir in the flour mixture. Stir in the walnuts.
4. Spread into the prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Do not over bake. Cool in the pan on a rack. Dust the confectioners' sugar over the brownies.

Nutritional Facts per serving
CALORIES 71.5 CAL
FAT 1.9 G
SATURATED FAT 0.4 G
CHOLESTEROL 13.2 MG
SODIUM 37.5 MG
CARBOHYDRATES 13.5 G
TOTAL SUGARS 10.2 G
DIETARY FIBRE 1.1 G
PROTEIN 1.8 G

Use splenda instead of sugar and they will be even less calories.