Saturday, October 29, 2011

Peanut Butter Paradise

As everyone knows, I am a PB addict! So it's never a surprise when I decide to experiment with my favourite food. I made Skinny Peanut Butter Cookies and Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies. Read on to learn to make these delectable goodies!


Skinny Peanut Butter Cookies
Perfect for a PB addict ♥



What you'll need (Makes about 25 cookies):
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt



What you need to do:
1. Preheat your oven to 350
2. Mix together the PB, applesauce, and sugars.
3. Beat in the egg and milk
4. In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
5. Mix the two mixtures together.
6. Spoon the mixture onto a cookie sheet. Bake for about 14 mins

and THERE YA GO. The bestest PB cookies you'll ever have :)



NUTRITION INFO (per cookie):
48 cals, 2g of fat, 6.7g of carbs, 1.3g of protein




Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
What you're gonna need (makes 16):
- 1/2 cup of the goods (PB)
Not only do they taste amazing - they look pretty too!
- 3/4 cup yogurt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1/2 cup oatmeal


What you gotta do:
1. Preheat to 350
2. Mix everything except the PB in a food processor (I used my handy Magic Bullet)
3. Spray a 8x8 pan with cooking spray, and put the mixture in the pan.
4. Melt the PB in the microwave for 30 seconds.
5. Drizzle the PB on the batter, and make a marble design by dragging a knife through the batter.
5. Bake for about 25 minutes.
6. Let the batter cool before cutting it into squares.

Yuuuuuummmy!

NUTRITIONAL INFO (per brownie):
71 cals, 2.5g of fat, 10g carbs, 3.25g protein.


So there ya have it folks. Peanut butter treats that are sure to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth! Try 'em out!




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