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Flourless Peanut Butter Brownies
Fudgy chocolate brownies with a decadent swirl of creamy peanut butter
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 Brownies
Calories: 206 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ stick unsalted butter ¼ cup
- 2 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs - room temperature
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease or line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper
- Melt the butter and chocolate chips together in the microwave or double boiler. Mix in the creamy peanut butter and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl combine the eggs and sugar and mix with an electric mixer or whisk attachment for a stand mixer until light and fluffy - about 3 minutes.
- Gently fold the melted chocolate mixture into the eggs and sugar with a flat spatula. Fold in the cocoa powder and salt.
- Pour the batter into the lined pan and smooth into an even layer. Optional: Drizzle extra peanut butter over the top and mix with a toothpick to make a swirl effect.
- Place in the oven and bake at 350F for 28 minutes.
- Cool completely and then cut into squares
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Notes
- I like to use creamy salted peanut butter for this recipe. if you use unsalted peanut butter, add an extra 1/4 tsp of salt.
- You can use cashew butter or almond butter in place of the peanut butter
- You can use 2oz of a semi sweet baking chocolate bar in place of the chocolate chips
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
206kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
107mg
(4%)
Potassium
136mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Brownies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 206
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 206kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 136mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.