Low Fat Chocolate Cherry Chewies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (2 1/2 ounce) container prune baby food
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 7 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup maraschino cherry (drained)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 mix prunes & sugar until smooth. blend in egg & vanilla. in separate bowl combine dry ingredients. add dry ingredients to the sugar mixture. mix in cherries & walnuts (note: i use a stand mixer & don't bother to chop the cherries. if you stir by hand you may want to chop the cherries before mixing).
• 3 drop by spoonful onto baking sheet. cook for 8-10 minutes. these should be a bit soft in the middle so they turn out brownie-like in consistency.