Gluten-free dark chocolate pumpkin brownies

Gluten-free dark chocolate pumpkin brownies

Ingredients

• 4-ounces semi sweet baking chocolate
• 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2/3 cup plain soy yogurt
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cup all purpose gluten-free flour (alternatives: almond flour, rice flour)
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp granulated salt

Preparation

1. Melt chocolate in a double broiler. Don't have one? Put the chocolate in a frying pan directly above a pot of boiling water.
2. Allow melted chocolate to cool.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
4. Combine pumpkin, applesauce, yogurt, melted chocolate, vanilla and sugars in a large mixing bowl.
5. Combine the flour, cocoa, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt in a second bowl.
6. Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ones and stir until mixed.
7. Oil an 8X8-baking pan and pour the brownie mixture into the dish. Spread with a spatula.
8. Bake for one hour, or until a fork inserted into the middle comes out clean and the sides of the brownies peel from walls of the baking pan.
9. Cool for 30 minutes before serving.

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