ALMOND BUTTER CHOCOLATE BLONDIES

Two things in life that always make me smile: almond butter and dark chocolate.  This rich dessert hits the spot for me with its brownie-like texture and gooey goodness 🙂  This recipe makes 16 bars and goes perfectly with raw banana or coconut icecream.  I normally go to the bulk bins at Whole Foods to get the wheat bran since I don’t use it very often.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup wheat bran

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1/2 cup smooth almond butter (you can do peanut butter too)

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325*F. Spray 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.  Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl until smooth and spread batter evenly into oil-sprayed 8-inch square baking dish.  Bake  for about 40 minutes and cool before cutting.