Gingerbread Brownie Bites

This brownie recipe is going to be the perfect pairing to your holiday morning mug of coffee...

Now I must admit I have a fair amount of brownie recipes in my recipe file, from pumpkin to sweet potato and everything in between (many of which are posted here on my blog), but when the holidays are in full swing, I think it's fun to mix it up with some seasonal flavors, hence these tasty Gingerbread Brownie Bites!

Ingredients

• 1/2 C unsweetened applesauce

• 1/2 C pumpkin puree

• 3/4 C creamy peanut butter (or other nut butter)

• 1 Tbsp. molasses

• 3 Tbsp. honey

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1 tsp. baking soda

• 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder

• 2 tsp. cinnamon

• 3 tsp. ginger, ground

• 1/4 tsp. cloves, ground

• 1/8 tsp. nutmeg

• 1/3 C mini chocolate chips (or carob chips)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Warm creamy peanut butter (or nut butter of choice) on low for 20-30seconds in the microwave.

3. Add applesauce, pumpkin, molasses, honey and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.

4. Add warmed nut butter and stir well (by hand).

5. Add cocoa powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and baking soda. Stir well.

6. Fold in mini chocolate chips and spread batter into a lightly coated 8x8 baking dish (I like to use a spritz of olive or coconut oil spray).

7. Bake for approximately 30min (or until toothpick comes out clean).

8. Cool for 10-15mintues before cutting into squares and serving.

Eat and Enjoy!

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