Secret Ingredient Chocolate Brownies (light)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/3 cup margarine
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup sweet potato, cooked and mashed
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*f. line an 8 inch square pan with enough foil to overlap the sides of the pan. grease lightly and set aside.
• 2 heat the margarine and chocolate morsels in a saucepan over medium heat until melted; remove from heat. add sugar and beat until smooth. stir in eggs, instant coffee and vanilla. add the flour, sweet potatoe, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; stir just until combined. stir in the walnuts. (if using).
• 3 spread the batter evenly into the pan. bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with only a few moist crumbs. transfer to a cooling rack; let cool completely before slicing.