Of all the bowls in my kitchen, I broke one of the only two white ones. It was one of those slo-mo scenarios, too. I had finished working out [do this, I dare you], was shakily standing on my toes to grab the white bowl on the third shelf in the cupboard next to the sink. It slipped out of my hand, but I grabbed it again…only to drop it for reals. It shattered on the counter and sent killer white porcelain shards around the kitchen like confetti. This is what I get for trying to be proactive for some overnight oats.

Since I almost singed my eyelashes off last night [my mascara melted!], I might want to eat out tomorrow. My kitchen is attacking me.

These are crumbly, fyi. I wouldn’t really plan on making them if I had to present them to guests or take them to a potluck. I have no qualms going to town on crumb cleanup in my own house. My brownies. My mess. I dropped chocolate chips in, but you can substitute just about anything in there [nuts, pretzels, peanut butter chips…]. I found them to be better the next day once they had a chance to meld together better. Less messy + more flavor. Done.

Inspiration: Spoonful of Sugar Free

Ingredients

1 cup applesauce

1/2 cup peanut butter

2 eggs

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoons brown rice syrup [or other sweetener]

Mix ins as you desire–chocolate chips, pretzels, nuts, candy

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°. Mix everything together except for the cocoa powder and baking powder. Add in the cocoa and baking powders and mix until smooth. Once you have a thoroughly mixed, thick batter. Pour into a prepared 8×8 dish [I lightly oiled mine] and top with whatever mix-ins are available. Bake for 15-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.