Grain Free Peanut Butter Honey Brownies Recipe

These grain free peanut butter brownies are sweetened only with honey, and you can make them with ingredients you have right in your pantry!

You can find more great recipes like this on our Simple Cookie Recipes page.

Are you ready to be blown away by this simple, real food recipe like we were? When I posted the recipe that inspired this on Facebook awhile ago, it was shared, commented on, and a few readers even made it right away since it uses ingredients many of us have in our pantries (which is why I shared it, actually).

I made them, too, and they were good, but of course I thought the recipe would be better with a few tweaks, namely using the classic peanut butter and chocolate combo that our family loves. 

Grain Free Peanut Butter Honey Brownies

Since I also love the flavor of peanut butter with honey, I made my version with honey and added a bit of espresso powder and salt to heighten the chocolate flavor.

And they are fabulous – we LOVE them! And the fact that they are grain-free? It’s a bonus, since we don’t have to be grain free in our house. And brownies are certainly a fun way to get a protein and antioxidant boost, aren’t they?

Look at that great texture – just like a brownie made with flour (I added a few mini chocolate chips, just because, but as you can see they needed to be pushed more into the dough before baking so they don’t just sit on top like that…).

I guess I don’t have to say that these have been very popular with almost everyone who’s tried them…except Brian who still prefers to not mix peanut butter and chocolate. I can’t even wrap my head around that – I just feel really sorry for him.

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Grain Free Peanut Butter Honey Brownies

A delicious fudgy brownie with the classic combo of peanut butter and chocolate made without flour or any flour substitute.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time16 mins

Total Time26 mins

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Yield: 20 bars

Author: Jami Boys

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder sifted to make it easier to mix in
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips divided (optional)

Instructions

• Heat oven to 325 degrees and line an 8x8-inch baking pan* with parchment (optional, for easy lifting and cutting).
• Mix peanut butter, honey, egg, butter and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients, and 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips, if using, and mix until incorporated (it's okay if the peanut butter is still swirled in places - it just makes it look marbled).
• Evenly spoon dough into prepared pan and spread the dough to fill the pan. Sprinkle with optional remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips and press down slightly.
• Bake for about 16-18 minutes, until puffed and firm around the edges, with a soft center. Do not over bake.
• Let cool in pan on a rack before lifting out of pan and cutting into 20 bars.

Notes

*Note: 9x9 pans will produce thinner brownies and will need to be cooked less so they don't dry out.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg

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