Healthy Brownies

(with carrot and spinach)

You need:

-nonstick cooking spray

-3 oz semisweet chocolate

-1/2 cup carrot puree

-1/2 cup spinach puree

-1/2 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar

-1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

-2 Tbsp butter

-2 tsp vanilla extract

-2 large egg whites

-3/4 cup oat flour, or all purpose flour

-1/2 tsp baking powder

-1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350 F. Coat an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or over a very low flame. In a large bowl, combine the melted chocolate, vegetable purees,sugar,cocoa powder,butter,and vanilla, and whisk until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in egg whites. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour the batter into the pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars.