PB2 Flourless Chocolate Brownies, made with PB2 (powdered peanut butter) instead of flour plus cocoa powder, raw honey and chocolate chips – gluten free, moist and delicious, you won’t believe they’re only around 130 calories each!
PB2 Flourless Chocolate Brownies
My husband and daughter love when I make a a new batch of brownies. Some of their favorites are these Cheesecake Brownies Zucchini Brownies, and these Flour-less Black Bean Brownies. When I played around with this recipe, we were pleasantly surprised with the outcome! The texture is somewhere in between a chocolate cake consistency and a fudgy brownie, they really hit the spot if you’re craving chocolate.
I’m not a baker. Baking is an edible science that requires accuracy and precision. It requires the perfect balance between flours, leaveners, fats, and liquids. When I bake, I feel more like a mad scientist because I break all the rules. So when something actually works and turns out awesome, I’ll be honest, I’m often surprised! These brownies are the perfect example – no flour, no oil or butter, but they are amazing (happy dance)! And the best part, you don’t need a fancy mixer. I mixed this all by hand in a large bowl with a whisk and a spatula.
If you’ve never heard of PB2 (affil link), it’s basically a powdered peanut butter with 85% less fat. You add a little water to make it a spreadable peanut butter. I personally prefer real peanut butter if I’m spreading it on toast, but for baking and adding to smoothies, PB2 is excellent. I used to buy it on Amazon, but now I see it in my local supermarket.
Variations and Tips
- To Make Them Dairy Free – They also happen to be gluten-free, and if you use dairy-free chips they can be dairy-free as well.
- Don’t like honey? Swap it with maple or agave syrup.
- Reduce the sugar more by using Lily’s Chocolate Chips!
- Nut Free Brownies – If you have nut allergies however, these are not for you. Make these Amazing Flourless Brownies instead as a nut-free option. They are made with black beans instead of flour but I swear, you’ll never know!
How To Make
More Low Fat Brownie Recipes:
- Amazing Flourless Brownies
- Cheesecake Brownies
- Flourless Black Bean Brownies
- Flourless Zucchini Brownies
PB2 Flourless Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 1 cup powdered peanut butter, such as PB2
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp water
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Spray a nonstick 9 x 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Beat the egg and egg white in a small bowl with a whisk.
- In a large bowl combine the powdered peanut butter, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and mix well with a spatula.
- Add the egg and egg whites and stir.
- Add water, honey, vanilla and stir with a spatula until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan and bake about 30 minutes.
- Set aside to cool, then cut into 12 bars cutting 3 rows x 4 rows.
