Name: Lighter Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Canola oil nonstick cooking spray; 1 tsp. instant coffee powder or granules; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa; 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 1 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. baking powder; 1 c. sugar; 1/4 c. trans-fat free vegetable oil spread (60-to-70-percent oil); 3 large egg whites

Step 1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2In a cup, dissolve the coffee in the vanilla extract.

Step 3On waxed paper, combine the cocoa, flour, salt, and baking powder. In a medium bowl, whisk the sugar, vegetable oil spread, egg whites, and coffee mixture until well mixed. Then blend in the flour mixture. Spread in the prepared pan.

Step 4Bake until a toothpick inserted in the brownies 2 inches from the edge comes out almost clean, 22 to 24 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack, about 2 hours.

Step 5When cool, cut the brownies into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 4 squares. If the brownies are difficult to cut, dip the knife in hot water, wipe dry and cut. Repeat the dipping and drying as necessary.

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