Gluten Free Vegan Peanut Butter Cup Brownies (V, GF, DF)

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

Gluten Free Vegan Peanut Butter Cups, heaping, roughly chopped* (more required for topping, listed below)

1/4 cup

natural, unsalted peanut butter**

1/2 cup

coconut sugar

1/3 cup

pure maple syrup

1/4 cup

+ 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil

3/4 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

salt

flax eggs (2 tablespoons ground flax + 6 tablespoons water, whisk together, set for 5 mins)

1/4 cup

+ 2 tablespoons gluten free oat flour

1/2 cup

Gluten Free Vegan Peanut Butter Cups, roughly chopped*