Peanut Butter Brownies

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Homemade peanut butter brownies from scratch

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brownies, chocolate,, Dessert,

Servings:

Calories: 384kcal

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
½ tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
½ cup cocoa powder
½ tsp. baking powder
3-4 TBS. peanut butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
In a saucepan melt ½ cup butter over low heat. Add 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup chocolate chips. Stir until smooth and remove from heat.
Transfer into a mixing bowl or stand mixer and add 2 eggs and ½ tsp. vanilla extract. Mix together on a medium speed until combined.
In a separate bowl add 1 cup flour, ½ cup cocoa power and ½ tsp. baking powder. Whisk until there are no lumps.
Add dry mixture to wet mixture a little at a time until fully combined.
Spray an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray and pour brownie batter into dish. Spoon 3-4 TBS. of butter onto the top. Take a knife and swirl peanut butter onto the top of the brownies.
Bake in preheated oven at 350° for 40 minutes. Allow to fully cool.

Notes

Tip- If the peanut butter is stored in a cool place, it might be best to microwave the 3-4 TBS on low in a heat safe dish before swirling them into the brownies.

* Nutritional information provided is an estimate and will vary based off of brands of ingredients used and cooking methods.

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