Get the Recipe: Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting
These Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting are rich, fudgy, and deeply chocolatey with a thick, creamy peanut butter frosting on top. The frosting uses Greek yogurt and honey instead of butter and powdered sugar, making it lighter, protein-rich, and completely irresistible.
Ingredients
Brownies
- ½ cup melted unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup coconut sugar, or granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp dark cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup gluten free flour, see note
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Peanut Butter Frosting
- ½ cup all natural creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
- Add melted butter and 1 cup dark chocolate chips to a bowl. Stir until creamy and fully melted. If needed, microwave for 10 to 15 seconds. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, add eggs and sugar. Whisk vigorously for 2 to 3 minutes, until light and frothy.
- Add the melted chocolate mixture to the mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
- Then, add in dark cocoa powder, vanilla, flour and espresso powder. Stir to combine.
- Fold in extra chocolate chips if desired.
- Pour batter into the lined pan. Smooth out into one even layer.
- Bake for 24 to 27 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with only a few moist crumbs.
- Cool the brownies fully before making the frosting. To make the frosting, add the peanut butter, Greek yogurt, and honey to a mixing bowl. Beat until thick and creamy.
- Finally, top the brownies with frosting and slice.
Notes
- If you are not gluten free, feel free to use all purpose flour.
- Stir melted butter and chocolate chips until fully melted and creamy. If needed, microwave for only 10 to 15 seconds.
- Regular cocoa powder can be used if needed.
- Both regular all purpose flour and gluten free 1 to 1 flour can be used. This recipe also works with cornstarch.
- Do not over bake brownies! They are done when a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean.
- Allow brownies to cool before frosting.
Calories: 381kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 28g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 65mg, Sodium: 204mg, Potassium: 162mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 369IU, Calcium: 56mg, Iron: 2mg