Peanut Butter Cup Blondies

These are a little cakier than we expected, but they really fulfill a craving without being too sweet!

Yield: Serves 20 (serving size: 1 brownie)
Total: 2 Hours
Ingredients:
5.6 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 cups)
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt 

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter (or prepared PB2 for even healthier!)
1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
2 tablespoons 2% reduced-fat milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Cooking spray
4 (0.75-ounce) peanut butter cups, coarsely chopped
 

Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients (through salt), stirring well with a whisk. Combine peanut butter and next 4 ingredients (through eggs), stirring well. Add peanut butter mixture to flour mixture; stir until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Scrape the batter into a 9-inch square metal baking pan lightly coated with cooking spray, and arrange the peanut butter cups over batter. Bake at 350° for 19 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
 

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 153
Fat: 7g
Saturated fat: 2.9g
Monounsaturated fat: 2g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
Protein: 3.2g
Carbohydrate: 20.8g
Fiber: 0.7g
Cholesterol: 28mg
Iron: 0.7mg
Sodium: 98mg
Calcium: 17mg