Blondies (Peanut Butter Brownies)

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe

Makes servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories

Preparation Time:

Calories from fat

hour

Daily Value*

Total Fat g

Saturated Fat g

Cholesterol mg

Sodium mg

Serving Ideas:

Serve with "

Macadamia Nut

Cream" (see

recipe)

Carbohydrate g

Dietary Fiber g

Protein g

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

Percent Daily Values are based on a

calorie diet

Refer to the "Cake Notes" at the front of this chapter for information about making cakes

applying to brownies as well) (including the methods that can be used to make a cake more

(

decadent" and other methods to make a cake lower in fat)

An easy way to grind flax seeds is in a coffee grinder

The sweet brown rice flour in these brownies adds a little extra denseness to the brownies

Sweet brown rice flour can be ground from sweet brown rice or purchased as flour

DRY INGREDIENTS

/ cup brown rice flour (or spelt flour)

/ cup sweet brown rice flour (or spelt flour)

/ cup peanut oil

(unrefined or refined)

(or walnut oil or canola oil)

/ cup peanut butter

/ cups maple syrup

tablespoon vanilla extract

/ cup water

(

or brown rice flour)

/ cup sorghum flour

/ cup wholegrain amaranth flour (or spelt flour)

/ cup sesame seeds ground

tablespoon ground flax seed

/ teaspoon sea salt

ADDITIONS

teaspoons baking powder (double acting)

grams chocolate bittersweet dairyfree cut in

chips

(

about cup when cut)

or cup dairyfree chocolate chips)

WET INGREDIENTS

Preheat oven to degrees F ( degrees C) Oil and flour a inch by inch pan

Combine dry ingredients together Blend liquids then stir into the flour mixture Stir in chocolate Pour into the

prepared pan

Bake for minutes Test to be sure the blondies are finished: the blondies should slightly pull away from the

sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted into the blondies should come out fairly clean (not wet with batter

clinging to it) Also be careful not to overbake the blondies because they can become too dry and dense in this

case

VARIATIONS:

"Macadamia Nut Butter Blondies" use macadamia nut oil in place of peanut oil and macadamia nut butter in

place of peanut butter

"Almond Butter Brownies" use almond oil in place of peanut oil and almond butter in place of peanut butter

Per serving: Calories; g Fat ( calories from fat); g Protein; g Carbohydrate; mg Cholesterol; mg Sodium

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