Whole wheat brownies

Ingredients

■ Unsalted softened butter-5 tbsp.

■ Wholewheat flour - 10 tbsp

■ Unsweetened cocoa powder - 2 tbsp

■ Baking powder - 1/2 tsp

■ Salt - 1/2 tsp

■ Dark chocolate chips or pieces- 1 cup

■ Sunflower/canola oil - 3 tbsp

■ Sugar - 1 cup

■ Eggs - 3 (large)

Method :

■ Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

■ Line a 9-inch square pan with butter paper.

■ Whisk together whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Sieve twice and keep aside. In a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, melt chocolate and butter with oil.

■ Add sugar and stir well for 10- 15 seconds. Let it cool. once the mixture is cooled, whisk in the eggs one after one. keep stirring until the mixture is smooth. Do not over beat.

■ Now, fold in the flour mix in small portions and mix well until there are no more lumps. Pour batter evenly into prepared pan, smoothing top with spatula.

■ Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

■ Let it cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into squares. The brownies can be stored in an airtight container for 3 days in room temperature and can be refrigerated for up to a week.