Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies Directions:
- Preheat the Oven: Begin by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure even cooking.
- Prepare Your Baking Pan: Grease a 9×9 inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour (4 points), sugar (16 points), cocoa powder (2 points), baking powder (0 points), and salt (0 points). Whisk until well combined.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, combine applesauce (0 points), eggs (0 points), and vanilla extract (0 points). Whisk until smooth.
- Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures: Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
- Prepare the PB2 Swirl: In a small bowl, mix PB2 (1 point) with 1-2 tablespoons of water until smooth.
- Layer the Batter: Pour half of the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly.
- Add the PB2 Mixture: Drop spoonfuls of the PB2 mixture over the brownie batter and gently swirl with a knife or skewer.
- Top with Remaining Batter: Pour the remaining brownie batter over the PB2 swirl, spreading gently to cover.
- Bake the Brownies: Place the baking pan in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool the Brownies: Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Cut and Serve: Once cooled, cut the brownies into 12 equal pieces.
WW Points and other Slimming or Weight Loss programs:
Due to plans regularly changing and updating, we recommend calculating with the official tools you get as a member to those plans to ensure accuracy of values.
WW Points Calculation:
- All-purpose flour (1 cup): 4 points
- Granulated sugar (1 cup): 16 points (or substitute for 0 points)
- Unsweetened cocoa powder (1/3 cup): 2 points
- Baking powder (1/2 tsp): 0 points
- Salt (1/4 tsp): 0 points
- Unsweetened applesauce (1 cup): 0 points
- Large eggs (2): 0 points
- Vanilla extract (1 tsp): 0 points
- PB2 (4 tbsp): 1 point
- Water (1-2 tbsp): 0 points
Total Points:
- Without sugar substitute: 23 points
- With sugar substitute: 7 points (assuming 0 points for the sugar substitute)
Servings: 12
Points Per Serving:
- Without sugar substitute: 1.92 (approximately 2.00 when rounded)
- With sugar substitute: 0.58 (approximately 1.00 when rounded)
Nutrition Information: Calories: 120
Fat: 2g
Protein: 3g
Carbohydrates: 23g
Sugar: 10g
Sodium: 80mg
I await your comments! Enjoy!
