Healthier Best Brownies

Ingredients

• 0.25 cups butter
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 0.33 cups applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.33 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.33 cups white whole wheat flour
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 tablespoons butter , softened
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.

2. 2

   Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in white sugar, eggs, applesauce, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread into prepared pan.

3. 3

   Bake in preheated oven until brownies are just set in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.

4. 4

   Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and confectioner's sugar in a bowl; beat until smooth. Frost brownies while they are still warm.