brownies Archives · Jess in the Kitchen

As a high school teacher, I get invited to a number of graduation parties every year. I love celebrating their accomplishments and walking through the shrine that shows them growing up through the years. ⁠I also LOVE when they have brownies for dessert. Brownies are a top treat for me, and it’s a rare day that I turn one down. I’m always looking for a new recipe. These peanut butter and oat brownies are gluten free and free of refined sugar. So good!

This recipe was inspired by a Taste of Home magazine recipe. I put my own spin on a brownie bar that I think turned out pretty darn incredible. Bonus points for them being gluten free with no refined sugar (depending on your chocolate chips!). Win, win right? Excuse me while I eat the whole pan!⁠

Ready to get baking? Let’s go!

Your Ingredients⁠

1/3 cup oat flour (I grind old fashioned oats myself in a food processor)⁠
2 tablespoons cocoa powder⁠
1/2 teaspoon salt⁠
1/2 teaspoon baking powder⁠
1 teaspoon vanilla⁠
1 cup nut butter (I did all natural peanut butter)⁠
1/2 cup maple syrup⁠
1 large egg⁠
2/3 cup walnuts ⁠
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips ⁠

Your Steps⁠ to peanut butter and oat brownies

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line an eight inch square baking pan with foil and then coat with cooking spray. ⁠

In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. ⁠

In another medium bowl, combine nut butter, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in walnuts and chocolate chips. ⁠

Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan before removing the foil and cutting into bars. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did! ⁠Just try not to eat the whole pan, I dare you.

Tools of the Trade

I love my large food processor. I do so much with it, including making my own oat flour!

A good Pyrex baking dish is a must!

Peanut Butter and Oat Brownies

These peanut butter and oat brownies are a quick and clean eating brownie that are full of texture and flavor! Give them a try!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup oat flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder⁠
1/2 teaspoon salt⁠
1/2 teaspoon baking powder⁠
1 teaspoon vanilla⁠
1 cup nut butter
1/2 cup maple syrup⁠
1 large egg⁠
2/3 cup walnuts ⁠
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips ⁠

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a 8 in square baking pan with foil and then coat with cooking spray. ⁠
In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. ⁠
In another medium bowl, combine nut butter, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in walnuts and chocolate chips. ⁠
Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan before removing the foil and cutting into bars.

Notes

I grind old fashioned oats myself in a food processor. You can also purchase your own.

Keyword brownies, chocolate and peanut butter, Gluten Free, oats, peanut butter brownies

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As a high school teacher, I get invited to a lot of graduation parties. That equals all the arrays of food from walking tacos to pulled pork to catered pasta. It also means cake, or if I am lucky brownies or Rice Krispy treats. Gosh, I am a sucker for either of those and I get excited when the parties have them. This is my take on a quick made from scratch fudge brownies.

You see, my daughter doesn’t fall far from the tree and when it was her birthday, she asked for mama to bake homemade brownies. I love a good black bean brownie, but she didn’t want the “healthy” ones. Well, her brother didn’t want the healthy ones, and if you have kids, you know. If you don’t, perhaps you were once a sibling who always did what you could to convince your brother or sister to cave to your wims. Either way, black bean brownies weren’t happening.

And so, these little beauties were born. Simple and delicious. And even a tweak or two to maybe, maybe make them a wee bit healthier. But really, who goes into a brownie trying to be healthy? I don’t know about you, but I am all about a warm fudge brownie with a little vanilla ice cream. Maybe it’s the result of working at a beloved drive in for years. Maybe it’s just because it’s darn good. We will never know.

So if you are a sucker for brownies like I am, let’s get baking friends. You’ll have warm, wonderful fudge brownies in under 40 minutes.

Your Ingredients

½ cup coconut oil
3 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 eggs
½ cup + 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour (all purpose would work too!) (Check the whole wheat flour from Sunrise Flour Mill. It’s amazing!)
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt

Your Steps

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9×9 baking dish by spraying with non stick cooking spray.

Add chocolate to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between. Add the coconut oil after 1 minute and melt as well. Stir until well combined. Mix in brown sugar and vanilla. Allow to cool slightly before whisking in eggs.

Add flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Mix until just combined. If you are an extra chocolate lover, you could totally add ¼ cup of chocolate chips here as well.

Pour brownie batter into prepared pan. Bake in the middle of your oven for 23-27 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

And if I may recommend, slice a warm brownie (okay, wait just a little bit) and add just a small scoop of plain vanilla ice cream. And maybe some chopped peanuts? I mean, how can that be bad?!

Enjoy!

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Fudge Brownies

Eight simple ingredients come together in these quick from scratch fudge brownies that are sure to bring smiles to the whole family!