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BROWNIES

INGREDIENTS
? ½ cup flour (see substitutes for butter below) "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you
? 1 cup sugar ? 2 eggs (or egg replacement)
? ½ cup butter, melted ? cup cocoa powder did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." ~Maya Angelou

INSTRUCTIONS ? Blend egg and butter
? Preheat oven to 350°. Spray substitute in separate bowl.
8x8 baking pan with cooking spray. ? Combine bowls.
? Blend flour, sugar and ? Pour into pan and bake
cocoa powder. for 25 minutes (see below
? Blend egg and butter substitute for adjustments).
in separate bowl. ? Cool completely and
? Combine bowls. cut into squares.

I picked four butter alternatives, all of which
are available in the average supermarket:
applesauce, coconut oil, avocado, Greek yogurt

ALL-NATURAL APPLESAUCE

Ratio:
1:1
Cost:
$2.99/24-oz. jar
Cooking Time:
ALTERNATIVES TO COCONUT 3-5 minutes extra
Adds ?ber, reduces calories & fat
Bene?ts:
Butter Ratio: 1:1
OIL
$5.99/14-oz. jar
Cost:
As directed
Cooking Time:
Strengthens the immune system
Bene?ts:
By Michele Robert Poche Girls on the Run - Bayou Country
AVOCADO
hether where I come in. Ratio: 1:1 What we do:
you’re I selected a simple Cost: $1.49/each At Girls on the Run, we inspire girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes
counting brownie recipe containing Cooking Time: As directed them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams through our research-based curricula
Wcalories, only five ingredients, and Bene?ts: Adds ?ber, vitamin K & potassium;
reduces bad cholesterol
reducing fat intake, or I prepared it four times, which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games. Over the course of the ten-
following a vegan lifestyle, exactly the same way with GREEK week program, girls in 3rd-8th grade develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds
cutting butter from your the exception of one detail. YOGURT and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and ?tness. Our girls learn the 6 C's of Girls on
diet is easier than you think. For each of the batches, Ratio: 1:1 the Run - Con?dence, Care, Character, Connections, Competence, and Contribution. The pro-
There are many all-natu- I substituted a different Cost: $1.25/7-oz. container gram culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project
ral alternatives for butter butter alternative. Cooking Time: 3-5 minutes extra
available in your everyday I can’t think of a better Bene?ts: Adds protein; and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event.
supermarket. Don’t have reason to make 100 brown- reduces calories & fat
time to experiment? That’s ies in one day. History of our Bayou Region council:
Which was best? In my tasting group, the coconut oil variety was the
fan favorite, as it was most like a traditional brownie. Personally, I pre- Girls on the Run Houma-Terrebonne was established in 2011 to serve the girls of Terrebonne
To ripen your avocado, store in a closed paper ferred the applesauce batch, which was lighter, and the avocado batch, Parish. With 25 brave girls, their coaches, and our founders embarking on a new program that
bag with an apple, pear or banana at room which was less oily than the coconut and the optimal density. The Greek
temp. These fruits will emit ethylene gas, yogurt batch also performed well, but its distinct flavor was discernible most had not heard of, GOTR Houma-Terrebonne took o?! In 2013, our council expanded into
which hastens the process. For even faster and thus might not be appreciated by all. Lafourche Parish, and the council changed the name to re?ect our new area, the Bayou Region.
results, cut your avocado in half, top with In our ?rst 5 years, Girls on the Run Bayou Region has served over 2,000 girls in our community
lemon juice and bake at 300° for 10 minutes. It worked out perfectly that my daughter was having a movie party
with half a dozen other teenage girls on baking day, because the idea of and plan to serve many more in the years to come!
me and several dozen leftover brownies together on a Saturday night
30 INSPIRE HEALTH May ? June 2017 … well, that’s a pretty scary image. www.girlsontherun.org