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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

Wow your kids with these delicious peanut butter bars! They are healthier than traditional brownies and the dark chocolate chips are good for you.

 
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Heart Healthy Recipe

Yield: 16 Servings

Chocolate and Walnut Blondies

  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp white sugar
  • 2 tsp canola oil
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup reduced calorie trans fat free margarine
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

    Using a hand mixer, combine sugars, oil, egg, vanilla extract, peanut butter, margarine and water. In a separate bowl, combine flours, chocolate chips and baking powder. Fold dry mixture into wet with a spatula. Spray an 8-inch-square baking pan with cooking spray and spread mixture into pan.

    Bake for 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the tops of the bars look dry. Cool in pan, then cut into 2-inch squares.

    Nutrition facts (per serving): Calories: 187; Fat: 9g; Saturated Fat: 3g; Cholesterol: 4mg; Sodium: 110mg; Carbohydrates: 53g; Fiber: 2g; Protein: 3g

      Last Reviewed: January 2010
     
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