This recipe is sized for a standard ½ sheet pan. Prepare ingredients as follows.
Place butter and sugar in the mixer and cream together.
- ¾ cup softened butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
Add to creamed sugar
- 3 slightly beaten eggs
- 3 cups apple sauce
Combine dry ingredients & whisk together.
- 3 cups All Purpose Flour
- ¼ cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 tsp Baking Soda
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tbs Vanilla extract
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix together.
Topping
- 9 oz. Chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
- 1 ½ tbs granulated sugar
Place batter into prepared sheet pan and spread out evenly using a spatula. Cover with topping and bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes. Insert a toothpick into center and comes out clean. Rotate halfway through baking if necessary. Cool on rack. Enjoy!