Brownie Bourbon Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup applesauce
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 tablespoon water
1 (16 2/3 ounce) package double fudge brownie mix (such as Duncan Hines)
cooking spray
4 tablespoons Bourbon
1/3 cup finely chopped walnut pieces or 1/3 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts, toasted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Combine first 4 ingredients (including fudge packet from mix), stirring well.
Spread into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near edge of pan comes out clean.
Cool in pan on a wire rack.
Crumble brownies; place in a food processor.
Add bourbon; process until mixture forms a ball (about 30 seconds).
Shape brownie mixture into 24 balls, about 1 1/2 tablespoons each.
Place nuts in a shallow bowl.
Roll balls in nuts, pressing gently to coat.
Store balls in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.