Eggless ricotta and pistachio brownies

Sunita Bhuyan

An easy to make fudgy eggless brownie

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Course Dessert, Snack

Ingredients

250 gms of ricotta cheese
125 gms of plain chocolate, melted and cooled
1 cup pistachios, coarsely ground
1 cup applesauce
2 tbsp honey
7 tbsp plain whole wheat flour (atta)
½ cup hot water

Instructions

Pre heat the oven at 180 deg C. Line an 8 inch square pan with foil and grease it(I used non stick spray)
Whisk together the ricotta, honey and applesauce.
Add the flour, chocolate, ¾ of the pistachios and the hot water, one by one, whisking well after each addition.
Transfer the mix to the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Sprinkle the rest of the nuts on the top. Place the pan in the centre of the pre heated oven and bake for 30 minutes. Cover the top with foil ( to avoid over browning /burning the top) and bake for another 25-27 minutes.
Cool in the pan for 4-5 minutes.
Lift it up gently with the foil and transfer to a rack. It will be very soft at this stage. Tastes great even now. Cut into squares and enjoy. But, if you like it firmer, cool completely before devouring. But, it does taste best when slightly warm.

Notes

Applesauce-

I have used applesauce in this recipe. If you do not have any, and have a couple of apples at home, you can follow my quick and easy homemade apple sauce recipe. Just make sure it has cooled completely. You can also use shop bought apple sauce.

Sweetness-

I have used a little honey in the recipe and along with the sweetness of the applesauce, I found it sweet enough.

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