August 29, 2011

Peanut Butter Brownies (extra fiber)

I was using up a box of Fiber One cereal (really, I don't need any extra fiber on this vegan diet, but thought this would be a fun way to use up the box) and some Jif peanut butter.  So I invented these funny brownies.  I was thinking they'd be more like bar cookies, but when they came out of the oven, they looked like a delicious pan of brownies.  You could substitute another cereal for the Fiber One.

  • 2 c. Fiber One cereal, soaked thoroughly in water from 1-24 hours.  Include soaking water in the recipe.
  • 1 c. Bisquick (it's vegan!)
  • 1/2 c. dry rolled oats
  • 4 heaping Tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 1/2 c. Sugar in the Raw (White sugar is often processed through animal bones.  You can increase the sugar if you want sweeter brownies.)
  • 1/2 c. chunky peanut butter
  • 1/4 c. flax seeds, ground to a meal (these will replace eggs)
  • 3 Tbsp. water
Combine all ingredients except the last two (flax seeds and water) in a large bowl.  In a separate bowl, mix water with flax seeds, and whisk with a fork until thick and a bit frothy.  Add your flax seed "egg replacer" to the big mixture.  Spread in a 9x13" greased pan.  Bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees F.  Brownies will initially be gooey, but will solidify a bit when cooled.


They needed a little something, so I poured brown rice syrup on mine.  The syrup is mildly sweet and tastes a bit like caramel.  Soy or coconut (non-dairy) ice cream would've been yummy, too.

 the ingredients

The finished product.  I was surprised how good it looked!

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