Gluten free Vegan Peanut Butter Brownie with Peanut Butter Frosting

Gluten free Vegan Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting

Recipe by Gluten Free Baking By Rachelle (Rachelle Himmelman)

This is a perfect dessert for Labor Day weekend, make it ahead of time and refrigerate until your ready to go.  I find these brownies are very, very good cold, I mean they are good both ways for sure but I REALLY like them cold.  I will be making these again after the holiday as well for the kids and
husband to have in their lunches.  I find these brownies are a great traveling dessert as they don't crumble and the frosting does not become to sticky.  Enjoy!

Rachelle

Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT25M
Total time: PT35M

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup All Purpose Gluten free Flour
• 3/4 Cups Organic Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
• 1/4 Cup Milk of Choice
• 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 Cup Water
• 2 Tablespoons Agave Syrup
• 1/4 Cup Chocolate Chips
• 1/4 Cup Peanut Butter
• FOR THE FROSTING:
• 1 Cup Organic Powdered Sugar
• 1/3 Cup Peanut Butter
• 2 Tablespoons Butter of Choice, Softened
• 2-3 Tablespoons Milk of Choice.

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium sized bowl add gf flour, sugar, sea salt, baking powder, and cocoa powder.
3. Using a whisk or a fork combine dry ingredients.
4. In the same bowl add milk, vanilla, water, vegetable oil, and agave syrup.
5. Stir until smooth and no longer lumpy.
6. Spray an 8x8 pan with a non stick spray or line with parchment paper.
7. Pour mixture into pan and spread evenly.
8. Pour chocolate chips evenly over mixture and press down slightly to cover chocolate chips.
9. Dollop peanut butter on top of brownie mixture.
10. Using a skewer stick or something pointed, decorate peanut butter on top of mixture.
11. Bake for 25-27 or until a toothpick comes out clean.
12. Cool completely on a wire rack.
13. In a stand mixer add powdered sugar, butter, peanut butter, and milk 1Tablespoon at a time.
14. Whip until creamy and fluffy.
15. Frost the brownies.
16. Cut into squares and finally eat.