For a super fun post about chocolate and Bradley Cooper, please head over (as quickly as you are able) to Julia at The Roasted Root. Julia is a chocolate lover and BC fan and even calls these “Bradley Cooper Brownies.” I, however, am a new fan of her site and I found these delicious brownies there.
Julia made these brownies gluten-free by using gluten-free oat flour. I ground my own oatmeal up (just whatever I had on hand in the pantry) so I don’t know if mine is truly gluten-free or not. I do know that these are pretty darn tasty.
I adapted her recipe a bit so my brownies are a bit less sweet.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
1 c. lite coconut milk
1/4 c. plus 1 T. coconut oil
1/2 c. agave nectar
3/4 c. creamy peanut butter
1/2 c. organic cocoa powder (I use Swanson’s.)
3 farm fresh eggs
1 c. oat flour (or simply place 1 cup of oats in a food processor and pulse until ground.)
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. fine sea salt
1 c. milk chocolate chipsPreheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9 x 13″ pan with cooking spray.
In a small sauce pan, slowly heat coconut oil, coconut milk, agave nectar, peanut butter and cocoa powder. Keep on a low setting. As soon as the coconut oil melts and peanut butter is getting soft, throw it all in the bowl of a stand mixer. Use the paddle attachment and combine these melted ingredients until smooth.
Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between additions.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Carefully add dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture and mix until just incorporated. Add chocolate chips and mix a bit more.
Pour the batter into the baking pan and spread evenly. Bake for 18-22 minutes.
These are a fudgy and moist brownie and I am adding these to my brownie repertoire.
In honor of his recent Oscar win, I would also like to rename these brownies. From this day forward they will be known as the Matthew McConaughey “Awright, awright, awright” Brownies. Sorry, Julia, I am more of a MC fan.
Congrats on the Oscar, Matthew!
And a big thank you to everyone who sent good thoughts my way about our Meyer lemon tree!
I gave it a severe pruning (as some of you suggested) and it is now leafing out (as are our Calamondin orange and key lime trees). Thank you, thank you, thank you. I think they will be “awright, awright, awright.” 🙂
You are killing me with this heavenly combo of peanut butter, coconut and cocoa…seriously..what’s not to love these sweet treats?
I too believe that your lemon tree will be awright!
Thanks, Angie. It’s looking better every day.
Yay for your lemon tree! Doible yay for good gf brownirs!
Yep, I did a happy dance in the green house. 🙂
I’m not much of a dessert person, but give me a pan of brownies …. and add peanut butter??? Yes please. We just watched Dallas Buyer’s Club last night and you bet he deserved that Oscar… and a brownie named after him. 🙂
I haven’t seen the movie yet. Can’t wait to see it (and American Hustle). We did see a number of Oscar worthy films this year like Nebraska and August:Osage county.
The brownies look fantastic – so moist, which I love! I was so happy to see Matthew win the Oscar – we’ve also been watching True Detective and tonight is the finale. I’m also very glad to see your lemon tree coming back!
True Detective is on my future watch list too. Heard it is good in a creepy way.
I’ve always wondered if grinding up oatmeal would work for oat flour. Looks like it does because these brownies look awesome! How can one resist a MC brownie!
It worked and give the brownies a bit more texture, but I liked that.
Mmm love brownies and MC 🙂
Both peanut butter please 😉
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
MC, peanut butter….ooh, now my mind is racing. LOL
I love the fact that they are not so sweet! They look perfect!
Me, too. The original recipe called for 1 cup of agave and a bit more cocoa powder.