Healthy Dessert: Red Velvet Chocolate and Beet Brownies

Ingredients

• 2 medium-sized beets (peeled and chopped)
• 180 g bittersweet baking chocolate (chopped)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs (preferably room temperature)
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup low-fat yogurt (plain)
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)