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1/4 cup low-fat milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 large eggs, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate morsels
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
4 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened
1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with vegetable cooking
spray.
Set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine
milk, oil, applesauce, 1 egg, and vanilla. Mix well.
3. In a medium bowl, combine
flour, 3/4 cup of sugar, cocoa, and baking powder. Mix
well. Stir in the chocolate morsels and walnuts. Add the
milk mixture. Mix well. Reserve 1 cup of batter. Pour the
remaining batter into the prepared pan.
4. In a small bowl, combine
neufchatel, remaining egg, and remaining sugar. Stir
until smooth. Pour filling over batter in pan. Drop
reserved batter by tablespoons over filling . Draw a
small knife through batter for a marbled effect.
5. Bake until a toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.
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