Heart-y Lowfat Valentine Brownies

Serves: Makes 15 brownies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35-40 minutes

Nutrition Score per serving:

(1 brownie): 148 calories, 8% fat (1.41 g; 0.6 g saturated), 82% carbs (33 g), 10% protein (4 g), 15 mg calcium, 1 mg iron, 2 g fiber, 127 mg sodium.

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Ingredients

Parchment paper
Nonfat cooking spray
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa powder
2 whole eggs
4 egg whites
1 1/4 cups prunes, puréed in a blender or food processor with 1/2 cup warm water
1 1/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup white flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour

Directions

Preheat oven to 325° F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and coat with cooking spray. Set aside. Combine sugars, cocoa powder, eggs and egg whites in an electric-mixer bowl and beat until light and creamy; about 5 minutes. Slowly add puréed prunes and beat on low until completely mixed in; about 1 minute. Add vanilla and salt and mix 30 seconds more. Sift baking soda and flours together and stir lightly into the batter by hand until just absorbed. (Do not overmix.) Pour into prepared pan and bake 35-40 minutes, until brownies are still soft (but not liquid) in the center. Cool thoroughly and cut into 3-by-3-inch squares.