Normally, it’s beans. Beans are the best substitute in brownie and blondie recipes, because they help these gooey desserts retain their quintessential gooeyness. But if you can’t get that concept past a houseful of picky eaters, try tricking them with a different kind of healthy indulgence – one made without beans. Richly flavored peanut butter, especially when mixed with fluffy coconut flour, has the effect on your favorite sweet treats: soft, chewy and seemingly sinful.
Red Velvet Protein Blondie Bars
Makes 4 servings
Macros per serving: 281 calories | 17 g protein | 41 g carbs | 10 g fat
Ingredients
2 ripe bananas
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup Buff Bake Red Velvet Protein Peanut Spread
½ cup coconut flour
1 scoop PEScience Select Cookies ‘N Cream Protein Powder
1 tsp. beet root powder
Cacao nibs for sprinkling
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line an 8” x 8” pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas. Add maple syrup and peanut spread, stirring until well combined.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Spoon batter into pan, spreading evenly.
- Sprinkle with cacao nibs and bake 25 minutes.
- Let cool completely before cutting into 4 even squares and serving.