Admit it: You’ve taken a slice of birthday cake, only to discretely scrape off every ounce of icing to keep the cal-count down. The thing is, without icing, cake is hardly worth the wait. If you’re truly dedicated to cleaning up your act but don’t want to announce it to the world or come across as the party-pooper, this recipe is for you. These chocolate-drizzled, peanut butter protein blondies have a moist, cake-like texture, making them the perfect celebratory dessert. Circle the next office birthday on your calendar and volunteer to bring the goods. At 4 grams of protein per square, there’s no room for regrets or remorse.
PB & Chocolate Protein Blondie Bars
Makes 12 blondies
Macros per blondie: 104 calories | 4.2 g protein | 8.1 g fat | 7.6 g carbs | 2.9 g sugar | 1.5 g fiber
Ingredients
½ cup almond meal flour
¼ cup whole wheat pastry flour
½ cup Lean Body for Her Peanut Protein
¼ cup mini chocolate chips
¼ cup xylitol
2 Tbsp. coconut oil
¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
2 egg whites
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 5” x 8” baking dish with foil and coat it with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine coconut oil, almond milk and egg whites, whisking until smooth.
- Add flours, peanut powder and xylitol, and stir until blended through and smooth. Mix in chocolate chips.
- Pour blondie batter into prepared baking dish and bake 22-26 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow blondies to continue to cook for another 30 minutes.
- Drizzle with melted chocolate, slice into 12 even squares and serve immediately!