Whole Grain Peanut Butter Blondies with Chocolate Chips

Whole grain chocolate chip peanut butter blondies

5 from 1 vote

Whole Grain Peanut Butter Blondies with Chocolate Chips

Moist, dense, and chewy whole grain peanut butter blondies are quick to come together and are made special with added chocolate chips and a peanut butter frosting.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 203.96kcal

Author: Jami Boys

Ingredients

Blondie:

1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1/4 cup butter softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips mini or regular*

Frosting:

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1-2 teaspoons hot water as needed
Optional: garnish with chocolate chips a drizzle of melted chocolate, or chopped peanuts

Instructions

Make Blondies:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13 x 9 pan with parchment or greased foil leaving side overhangs for easy removal and cutting.
In the bowl of a mixer, beat peanut butter, butter, and sugars until well blended. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips (the batter will be stiff).
Drop spoonfuls into lined pan and press evenly (wet fingers to lessen stickiness).
Bake for 20 minutes, until the edges are browning. Let cool completely on a rack.

Make Frosting:

Mix the peanut butter, butter, and sugar together in a medium bowl and a whisk attachment. Add 1-2 teaspoons of hot water as needed to attain a fluffy frosting.
Spread frosting over the cooled bars in the pan and garnish as you choose. If using chocolate chips or peanuts, gently press them into the frosting.
Use the pan lining overhangs to remove the blondies from pan and cut into 24 to 30 bars, depending on the size you'd like.

Notes

*If you'd really like to keep your blondies chocolate free (why??), you could substitute chopped peanuts instead and then top with more chopped peanuts on the frosting. Or go pure and omit any add-in.

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