Carrot bran brownies

1 batch

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1½cupAM Bran Flakes
1cupAM Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
½teaspoonSea salt (optional)
2teaspoonsNon-alum baking powder
1tablespoonCinnamon
½cupChopped nuts
1cupGrated carrot
½cupAM Sesame Tahini OR- vegetable oil
½cupHoney or maple syrup
½cupMilk or soy milk
2cupsPitted & chopped apricots (fresh)
1sliceLemon with peel; chopped
⅓cupHoney or maple syrup

Directions

APRICOT GLAZE

Mix dry ingredients together and stir in nuts and carrot. Beat liquids and stir into dry mixture. Spread batter into an oiled 8" x 8" pan. Bake at 375 F. for 30 minutes. Serve warm or top with apricot glaze (recipe below).

Apricot Glaze: Combine ingredients in a saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until apricots become juicy. Pour into a blender and puree; return to saucepan and cook for 5-8 minutes. Cool and spread on top of cake or cookies.

Source: Arrowhead Mills "COOKIES" tri-fold Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills, Inc. Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintzias