Fatfree and Fabulous Fudgy Brownies

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.8 cup flour white
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 tbsp ground flaxseed 
• 0.5 cup maple syrup pure
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup silken tofu firm crumbled ()
• 0.5 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 0.3 cup walnut pieces chopped (optional-depending on how nutty you like your brownies)
• 0.5 cup water 
• 0.5 cup flour whole wheat

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• mixing bowl
• blender
• baking pan
• glass baking pan

Directions

1. Mix the ground flax seeds with 1- 1/2 tablespoons of hot water and set aside. (
2. Mixture will thicken slightly.) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mist an 8-inch x 8-inch x 2-inch glass baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and set it aside. Blend the tofu, water, maple syrup, cocoa powder, flax mixture, and vanilla extract until completely smooth. (I use a hand-blender, but you can do this in a regular blender.)
3. Place the remaining ingredients, except the walnuts, in a medium mixing bowl and stir them together until they are well combined.
4. Pour the blended mixture into the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl, and stir them until they are well combined. Fold in the walnuts, if using.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
6. Bake on the center rack of the oven for 30 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Completely cool the brownies in the pan.
7. Cut and serve.