Victoria's Sum Sweet Brownies

With all the chocolate chips involved, these are not truly "sugar free." But- they are 100% free of granulated sugar, which is moving in the right direction to be diabetic friendly.

Just a few notes:

*Due to the "sugar" being all fruit puree, these have a mild underlying flavor of...fruit. Next time, I will highlight that and add in cherries or raspberries and some almond extract.

*I could not taste any coffee flavor in these (I drink a lot of coffee) but to Dan they were "mocha flavored." If you don't want coffee to be a part of the flavor for non-coffee drinkers, use water.

Victoria's Sum Sweet Brownies

3/4 cup flour (I used white whole wheat)

1/4 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 cup baking cocoa

1/2 cup chocolate chips

1/3 cup chocolate clips (for melting)

2 tbsp. ground flaxseed

1/3 cup strong cold coffee

1/2 cup prunes

1/2 cup raisins (pre-soaked in warm water to soften)

6 tbsp. apple sauce

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. chocolate extract

Preheat your oven to 350 F. Grease an 8 x 8 inch pan.

In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder and the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips until well combined. Set aside.

Melt the 1/3 cup chocolate chips in a double boiler. Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine the flax seed and coffee. Once it is "frothy," add in the prunes, raisins and apple sauce. Process until it is pureed and well combined. Add the 1/3 cup melted chocolate, vanilla extract and chocolate extract. Pulse until combined.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until combined (your batter will be thick). Spread the batter into the pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.