High-protein Low-carb Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup powdered milk
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/4 cups wheat germ
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f oil 9x13 baking pan.
• 2 melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
• 3 remove from heat and add apple sauce. stir and add vanilla.
• 4 in a separate cup combine powdered and evaporated milk, and stir until lumps disappear. add to apple sauce mixture.
• 5 stir in cocoa, mixing thoroughly. add remaining ingredients and pour into a baking pan.
• 6 bake fro 25 minutes or until a knife inserted 1/3 way across comes out clean.
• 7 cool and cut into pieces.
• 8 serve with cream cheese, ice cream or with milk.
• 9 if you prefer a more cake-like brownie, add 1/2 teaspoon baking powder along with the salt.