Please welcome our guest blogger, Michelle.  Michelle is one of my spin instructors and happens to be a great baker.  She made these brownies for us one Friday morning to bring us back to life after her one-hour spin class.

These are perfect to whip up to take with you on a cold afternoon when cutting down your Christmas tree or when wrapping presents by a fire, with coffee, of course! They are dense, and not too sweet.

Here is Michelle’s recipe in her own works.  Happy baking.

What you need:

• 1 cup of margarine or butter
• 1 ½ cups of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of nuts (optional)
• 3 large apples- (peeled or unpeeled, your call) sliced and diced
• 2 cups of flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• ½ teaspoon of baking soda
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon

What to do:

Melt the margarine or butter

Mix sugar, eggs and butter together. Beat well.

Add dry ingredients. Mix well.

Stir in the apples and nuts.

Bake in a greased 9×13 pan at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.

Cool and cut…YUM.

Thanks Michelle for the treats and for sharing the recipe.