Gluten Free Peanut Butter Swirled Brownies

Peanut Butter Brownies (Gluten Free)

When I think baking brownies, I don't normally think pull out the blender. Except in this case that is exactly what you need to do. These are the easiest brownies to make. Ever. You simple take all of the ingredients, put it in the blender, mix for about 60 seconds, and pour it into a pan. Thats it. No creaming sugar, or using separate bowls for dry and wet ingredients. And they're gluten free so no flour needed!

These were also the most fudgy brownies I have ever had. You would never imagine they are made with no flour and only 1/2 cup of rolled oats. These are scrumptious. I don't normally use that word, but I feel like it is a perfect description for these brownies. 

You can even see how dense, chocolatey, and moist these are just from the picture. They're also quite addicting. Don't except to be satisfied with just eating one of these, before you can stop yourself you will be reaching for another one. 

Since the batter is made in a blender, it is very liquidy. To create the peanut butter effect, you simply microwave peanut butter and swirl it over the top of the batter like so. A little bit of peanut butter will go a long way in this recipe. If you're really feeling into you spreads, you can even microwave some nutella and swirl it on top as well. 

The only downside to these brownies is you have to wait until they are completely cool before cutting. Because of how moist these brownies are the chocolate easily sticks to any knife if the brownies are not cool. I placed mine in the fridge for 30 minutes after baking. But, I guess if you don't care about perfectly cut brownies then dig right in and enjoy the chocolate peanut butter layers with a big ol scoop of ice cream. 

Since my mother is now on a self proclaimed gluten free diet, I won't hesitate to make these again in the future.

Ingredients

1/2 C peanut butter

1 container vanilla greek yogurt (5.3 oz)

1/4 C milk (skim, soy, almond, whatever your preference)

1 egg

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 C granulated sugar

1/2 C cocoa powder

3/4 C old-fashioned rolled oats

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Prepare a 8x8 pan by lining with foil and spraying with non-stick spray

1. Place all of the ingredients except for the peanut butter in a blender. Blend until smooth, scrappping down the sides as needed. 

2. Pour batter into prepared pan

3. Melt the peanut butter for 30 seconds in a microwave save bowl. Drizzle the peanut butter over the brownies and swirl with a knife to create a marble effect 

4. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until brownies pull away from the sides of the pan. Wait until cool to cut and serve.