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Peanut Butter Protein Powder Brownies

Name: Peanut Butter Protein Powder Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 9 pieces
Ingredients: 60g (2 scoops) chocolate whey protein powder; 150g peanut butter; 2 large eggs; 30g unsweetened cocoa powder; 80ml sugar-free maple syrup; 1 tsp baking powder

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Brownies that lean on peanut butter and protein powder for structure instead of flour and sugar, sweetened with a sugar-free maple syrup. Fudgy rather than cakey, closer to a baked protein bar than a bakery brownie.

Per serving (1 piece)

11g

Protein

150

Calories

Carbs

10g

Fat

9 pieces10 min20 min

Ingredients

2 ozchocolate whey protein powder2 scoops
5 ozpeanut butter
2 largeeggs
1 ozunsweetened cocoa powder
5 1/2 tbspsugar-free maple syrup
1 tspbaking powder

Steps

1
Preheat the oven to 170C (340F) and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
2
Whisk the peanut butter, eggs and sugar-free maple syrup together until smooth.
3
Fold in the protein powder, cocoa powder and baking powder until just combined.
4
Spread the batter into the pan and smooth the top.
5
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until just set in the center. It firms up more as it cools, so don't overbake.
6
Cool completely before cutting into 9 squares.

Try it this way

Swap the peanut butter for almond butter for a different flavor.