*Pictures updated 1/3/2019*
These Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies combine two EPIC desserts into one guilt-free treat! Perfect for peanut butter and chocolate lovers alike! Made of 3 fuss-free, easy-to-make layers: a flourless brownie crust, dairy-free peanut butter mousse and chopped peanut butter cups! Also gluten-free, dairy-free and has a vegan option!
Hey guys, you know it’s almost Valentine’s Day, so we decided to share our love for you by posting this delicious dessert combination that will keep you coming back for more – enjoy!
Do you have a list of daily activities you need to incorporate into your routine for your day to go right? For example, here is my list of things I NEED in my day:
Drink a large mug of coffee
Move my body by either taking a long walk or performing a workout
Enjoy a square of dark chocolate
and most importantly, enjoy a spoonful of peanut butter (usually more than one)
All these tasks are completely necessary for a productive day. Like, you don’t want to see me without any of these or I’ll probably be miserable (totally kidding). Okay, that’s an over-exaggeration but you get the point, life is a little easier and better when you incorporate your favorite things into your day. Notice how the last two are chocolate and peanut butter…..
I truly believe that this flavor combo is the best combo known to man. If I could have it my way, I would make every recipe on this blog chocolate and peanut-butter-themed (but that probably wouldn’t work, lol).
So far we’ve made Energy Bites, Banana Ice Cream, Oatmeal and Granola Bars all containing this delicious duo and I honestly can’t believe that we haven’t made more recipes chocolate and peanut butter themed! That’s where these Peanut Butter Pie Brownies come into play…..because CHOCOLATE & PEANUT BUTTER 4 LYFE✌🏼
Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownie Ingredients:
Egg/Flax Egg
Applesauce
Brownie Substitutions:
Peanut Butter: Sub in any type of natural creamy nut butter such as almond butter, cashew butter or sunflower seed butter.
Applesauce: Don’t have applesauce? Add in some mashed banana or sweet potato instead.
Coconut Cream: Sub in regular whipped cream or non-dairy whipped topping.
Peanut Butter Cups: Use chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, your favorite chopped candy bar, etc.
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Not only are these Peanut Butter Pie Brownies delicious, but you also would never guess that they are actually healthy too! They are completely gluten-free, and dairy-free, and contain a vegan option. If you are a peanut butter lover, you MUST MAKE these!
Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies
Ingredients
Brownie Crust
- 1 cup natural smooth peanut butter
- 1 egg/flax egg beaten
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
Pie Filling
- Coconut cream from 2 cans of full-fat coconut milk refrigerated overnight
- 6 tbsp natural smooth peanut butter
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
Topping
- peanut butter cups chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat an 8×8 baking pan with cooking spray
- Mix all brownie crust ingredients together and spread in pan, bake for 20-25 minutes
- Add coconut cream in a large bowl with a mixer and whip until fluffy, about 30-60 seconds
- Add peanut butter 2 tbsp at a time to coconut cream and mix well. Mix in maple syrup
- Spread Frosting on cooled brownies and top with chopped peanut butter cups
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Questions of the day!
What are some of your daily essentials?
What’s your favorite nut butter?
Whoaaaaaaa. Now this one takes my breath away…
All I need is coconut cream; wow girls you certainly know how to make amazing substitutions for normal brownies! It looks INCREDIBLE>
Talk about love at first sight, these brownies are beautiful!!! I might even go so far as to knock spoonful of PB off the list and replace it with face-ful of PB Pie Brownies…or heck just bowlful of PB mousse filling would probably satisfy my peanut butter daily requirements 🙂
100% agree that peanut butter + chocolate is the BEST combo known to man. These look delicious!
I’m glad your love for us came in the form of chocolate and nut butter 😉
And my favorite nut butter? …ALL…I don’t discriminate 😉
Ummmmm, you just took brownies to a whole new level of deliciousness! YUM!
I’ve never met a nut butter I didn’t like – but I definitely have a soft spot for my first love… peanut butter 😉
ok this recipe >>> I just DROOLED. so much yum!!
Dark chocolate and peanut butter are my favorite foods 🙂 sooo any time they come together, I’m a happy girl! These brownies look SWOON WORTHY! Wish I had a batch in front of me!
I’ve been enjoying walnut butter lately! Didn’t even know it was a thing until I saw it at Home Goods of all places. PS this recipe looks amaze-balls.
This has all the ingredients a dessert should have! Love it! 🙂
Goodness, do these brownies look amazing or what?? Just when I was starting to crave brownies, y’all went ahead and added pie on top! I’m drooling and then some. Loving all the layers! Pinned. 🙂
Wow! These look incredible! Such a creative way to use healthier ingredients in a decadent dessert!
I’m with you — I need my coffee, sweat, and chocolate to have a productive day as well! 🙂
Pure chocolate and peanut butter heaven! Not sure how I’ll manage to keep from eating everything before getting this bomb Valentine’s dessert together. Great job ladies!
I’m going to make these but how long does the brownie bottom cook for?? The minutes are missing!
Whaaaaaaat?! These brownies look sooooo rich and decadent, and I love that they’re flourless and made with all whole food ingredients. Such a mega win! Definitely the type of tasty dessert I’d whip up for Valentine’s Day! 😀
So sorry about that! The brownie bottom should take 25-30 minutes! Hope you enjoy 🙂
OMG, peanut butter pie brownies are magical evil genius! Thanks ladies 🙂
Ummm yes please. Yes please Nowwwwww.
These look and sound so dang incredible! Pinned and making ASAP!
Well you guys have got the dessert, and I just posted the brunch recipe. All we need now is the main course!
Awesome brownies guys. Pinned! 🙂
Pinning this.
peanut butter s my vice
Hi Bethany & Rachel,
Wow this sounds and look delicious and healthy,. Love the combination of peanut butter & chocolate. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted!
Loved the use of coconut cream in the recipe, I would try this
These. Are. Stunning. And healthy. And…I have no more words.
Thank you!
If I’m using canned coconut cream, rather than from canned coconut milk, how much does it equate to?
Super delicious ! Love !