Healthy homemade brownies

For dessert tonight, I wanted something brownie-ish. I came across a few recipes and did a bit of combining and subbing with whatever I had on hand- the result was fabulous and I had to share:

Ingredients:
1/4 cup unrefined coconut oil (or canola – but you’re missing out!)
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 large free range organic eggs
3/4 cup natural cocoa powder (or a little less if you aren’t as much of a chocoholic as I am. I used Equal Exchange Fairly Traded Organic Baking Cocoa)
1 cup white granulated sugar (or substitute of your choice- I didn’t have enough of my other stuff)
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole wheat flour (or whole wheat “pastry” flour- I use Bob’s Red Mill)
1 tsp baking powder
(chocolate chips, nuts, sprinkle of cinnamon, etc – optional)

Mix/beat ingredients, first the wet, then adding the dry, until the mixture is creamy like brownie mix.
Bake in 8 in square on 325 F for roughly 25 minutes or until done. (They will be pretty moist even when done). Cool, cut, and enjoy