Whole-wheat brownies (No egg, No Butter)

Yes, you read the title right.. A delicious brownie made of whole wheat flour and absolutely no oil or butter but absolutely soft, yummy and chocolaty!! This is yet another discovery from youtube during my search for guilt-free chocolaty indulgence (I'm drooling :P )

INGREDIENTS:

• Whole wheat flour - 3/4th cup
• Light brown sugar - 3/4th cup (white sugar could also be used)
• Cocoa powder - 3 Tbsp 
• Dark chocolate - 85 g
• Baking powder - 1 Tsp
• Cinnamon powder - 1/4th Tsp
• Salt - a small pinch
• Vanilla essence - 1/4 Tsp
• Chocolate essence - 1/4 Tsp (Optional)
• Buttermilk - 1 cup
• Walnuts - 1/4 cup, roughly chopped (Optional)

METHOD:

1. In a large mixing bowl, mix all dry ingredients together - flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon powder, salt. Keep aside
2. Melt the grated chocolate in a double boiler**
3. Make a dent in the middle of the dry ingredients. Pour in the buttermilk and melted chocolate. Gently fold in the mixture. DO NOT over mix
4. Add the essences and mix very gently
5. Fold in the walnuts, if using (I did not add walnuts)
6. Pour the batter into a dusted cake tray (preferably square shaped)
7. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180C for 20 minutes
8. Cool on a wired rack for 5 to 10 minutes
9. Cut them into squares and serve warm as such or with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream (Warm brownies and a scoop of vanilla ice-cream!! best romantic couple!!) . After they are completely cooled, store in air-tight container and they could also be re-heated later if required

Eating healthy, can be tasty too!

NOTE:

** Chocolate can be melted using double boiler method. Boil water in a broad pan and place a bowl with the chocolate on top of the pan with boiling water. Keep stirring and remove from fire when the chocolate starts to melt. Chocolates can also be melted in microwave. Heat them in microwave high for 30 seconds.