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Peanut Butter Brownies

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Peanut Butter Brownies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 medium squares

Ingredients

Brownie Mixture

  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 3 eggs room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

Peanut Butter Swirl

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 - 3 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

Brownie Mixture

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF / 180ºC.
  2. Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper and spray the sides that aren’t lined.

  3. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a large glass bowl. The best way is to use the microwave oven, stirring every 10 seconds, until the chocolate is smooth. If you prefer to use the stove you can do it over a pot of boiling water, careful the bottom doesn’t touch the water, stirring until it’s melted.

  4. Mix both sugars into the chocolate.
  5. Add the eggs, vanilla, and cocoa. Mix until well combined.
  6. Add the flour in 2 parts and mix carefully, but don’t overmix.
  7. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.

Peanut Butter Swirl

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and heavy cream. Make sure no lumps remain.

  2. Drop spoonfuls on top of the brownie base, then swirl lightly with a knife, making sure you leave whole chunks of peanut butter mix intact (see photo).

  3. Bake for about 30 minutes. Using a toothpick, test to make sure it comes out with fudgy remains on the toothpick and the top looks dry. Do not over bake them.

  4. Cool completely on a wire rack.