Better Brownies

Better Brownies

Ingredients:
oats
cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened
leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
salt, table
sugars, brown
applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (includes usda commodity)
oil, canola
beverages, almond milk, unsweetened, shelf stable
vanilla extract
nuts, pecans
mini semi-sweet chocolate baking chips,

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F.
Oil an 8x8 baking pan.
In a food processor, blend the oats for 2 to 3 minutes until powder-fine, pulsing occasionally.
Transfer the oat flour to a large bowl and add the cocoa, baking powder, and salt, and whisk together.
In the food processor, mix together the brown sugar, applesauce, and oil; add the almond milk and vanilla extract and pulse to blend.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just blended.
Stir in the pecans and chips.
Pour the batter into the pan and smooth the top.
Bake for 35 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Let cool completely.