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A Shockingly Healthy Peanut Butter Chia Brownie Tarts Recipe

 I know what you’re thinking: “peanut butter and chia- wha?! Where’s the jam?!” and to that I say, it’s time for peanut butter to explore some other,  healthier relationships.  This recipe pairs peanut butter with super healthy fibre and protein-packed chia seeds. It’s an unusual paring (kind of like when one of your friends who eats McDonald’s every day starts dating someone else who’s all about the green juice) but I think it works great. As in, I could not. stop. eating these.

These bite-sized lovelies make the perfect grab-and-go snack, sweet and salty breakfast, or dainty dessert. Or you can just be a boss and eat the entire batch in one sitting. I’m not saying you should necessarily do that (moderation is key to healthy eating!), BUT I am saying you might want to, and hey, if you decide to just go full dessert fiend with a recipe, it might as well be a healthy, delicious little number like this one!

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @shockinglyhealthy and tag us if you decide to make these gorgeous treats. We’d love to hear  how you liked them!
 

INGREDIENTS

CRUST

1 4-pack of Shockingly Healthy Double Chocolate Brownie

FILLING

  • ½ cup tightly packed dates (soak overnight in water and then drain)
  • ⅓ cup chickpeas
  • ⅔ cup natural, unsalted peanut butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
  • 3 tablespoons chia seeds

TOPPING

3 tablespoons chopped peanuts

DIRECTIONS

Puree all filling ingredients together and set aside.
Cut Shockingly Healthy Double Chocolate Brownies into 4-6 pieces.
Take a piece and roll it into a ball between your hands, then flatten it until it's a couple of inches wide.
Press brownie ball into lined mini muffin liner. Fill each muffin lined tart with your peanut butter filling and press in.
You can choose to eat these right away (you'll want to!), but you can also place in the fridge or freezer to chill.

This recipe produced 20-24 mini muffin pan sized tarts.
The brownie is amazing but you could do this crust-free too!
Store in the refrigerator or freezer, and enjoy!


If you loved this recipe and want to find more like it, head on over to www.shockinglyhealthy.com/blog  and be sure to follow us on social media @shockinglyhealthy. To find out where to buy Shockingly Healthy desserts near you, head on over to http://shockinglyhealthy.com/store-locator/