Kahlua Brownies with Peanut Butter

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

These dairy-free chocolate brownies made with peanut butter and applesauce get added coffee-flavored depth and richness from Kahlua liqueur.

Ingredients

2 (4 ounce) containers applesauce
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup water
1 fluid ounce coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®), or more to taste
1 tablespoon egg replacer
1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
2 Combine applesauce, sugar, peanut butter, water, coffee-flavored liqueur, egg replacer, honey, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; mix until well-blended.
3 Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt together in another bowl. Stir into applesauce mixture. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle walnuts on top.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 18 to 25 minutes.