Mint Chocolate Brownies

In the name of procrastinating studying for my LAST FINAL EVER tomorrow I decided to make brownies. Our two "social chairs" have organized a celebratory shindig/holiday party for us and are cooking up a storm to feed us all a tasty lunch. They were so conscientious about making sure the main course was vegan and I thought I'd contribute some festive dessert.

Mint Chocolate Brownies (serves 38 hungry grad school students)

2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbls. Ener-G Egg Replacer
1/4 cup water
2 oz. baking chocolate
1 cup applesauce
1 cup canola oil
1 Tbls. peppermint extract
Sprinkles (optional)

Preheat the oven to 375 F. In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.

In a small bowl combine the egg replacement powder and water. In another small bowl melt the baking chocolate in the microwave, stirring ever 30 seconds. Add the "eggs," chocolate, and the rest of the ingredients to the dry mix, and stir well.

Grease a 9x12 pan and spread the batter into the pan. Top with sprinkles if desired, and bake for 30 minutes.