Chewy Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Brownies

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chewy-Whole-Wheat-Peanut-Butter-Brownies/Detail.aspx

Original Recipe

16 Servings

Ingredients
1/3 cup margarine, softened
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees Celsius). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
2.In a large mixing bowl, beat together margarine and sugars; add eggs one at a time, and beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in peanut butter, vanilla, and water.
3.In a separate mixing bowl, mix together flours with salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir into peanut butter mixture and blend well. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
4.Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top springs back when touched. Cool and cut into 16 squares.

My thoughts: These were pretty yummy. I didn't have baking soda though and don't think it made a difference but I did however use an 8x8 pan and it filled it to the top almost like a cake if you saw the pic on facebook! I also used only whole wheat flour for a full cup and added some chocolate chips because as some of the reviews on Allrecipes said, it needed a little bit of sweetness added to them. Oh and this was the day it was pouring rain and I was out of butter so I used shortening instead of margarine. If you're trying to go healthy natural peanut butter, organic sugars, and cage free eggs are always preferred in our kitchen. Enjoy!

Simple Tiramisu

Original recipe http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Simple-Tiramisu/Detail.aspx

Yield 9 servings (that's big pieces for as sweet as this is!)

Ingredients:
16 lady fingers
2/3 cup strong brewed coffee, room temperature
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 (12 ounce) container forzen whipped topping, thawed
1 tablespoon unsweetned cocoa powder for dusting

Directions:
1. Split lady fingers lengthwise and use them to line the bottom and sides of an 8x8 inch dish. Stir together coffee and 1/3 cup maple syrup until smooth. Spoon mixture over ladyfingers.
2. In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream and 1/2 cup maple syrup until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture over soaked ladyfingers. Cover and chill 15 minutes.
3. Dust with sifted cocoa just before serving

My thoughts:
I was a little skeptical because this recipe was so much easier and had way less ingredients than most for tiramisu. It's not as "pretty" but it tastes pretty darn close we thought! As always I prefer to buy the fat free dairy products because it's all I can really take with my digestive issues. Lady fingers are hard to find (by the bakery not cookies at our Kroger) so you can use pound cake for another option.