Chocolate Beet Brownies

from www.plantea.com

1/2 cup butter

4oz unsweetened chocolate

4 eggs

1 cup brown sugar (packed)

1 cup applesauce

1 TSP vanilla

1 1/2 cup unbleached white flour

1/2 TSP salt

1/2 TSP nutmeg

1 TSP cinnamon

1 TSP baking powder

1 cup cooked beets

1/2 cup finely chopped almonds

1/2 cup wheat germ

Melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Set aside to cool. In a separate bowl, beat eggs until light in color and foamy. Add sugar and vanilla and continue beeting until well creamed. Stir in chocolate mixture, followed by applesauce and beets. Sift together flour, salt, spices and baking powder and stir into creamed mixture. Fold in wheat germ and almonds. Turn into greases 9x13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.