Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe
peanut butter brownies
Fred and Ginger. Frick and Frack. Peanut butter and chocolate. All classic combinations, but only one makes us drool. Feast your eyes (and mouths) on these unbelievably delicious Peanut Butter Brownies. Not only does a creamy peanut butter layer sit atop a fudgy chocolate brownie, but it's also drizzled with a chocolate ganache. It doesn't get better than this.
peanut butter brownies
makes 24 brownies
ingredients
Fudgy Brownie Layer- 1 cup butter
- 10 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder, sifted
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup chopped salted peanuts, for garnish
directions
- For the brownie layer, preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. In a microwave safe bowl, combine butter and chocolate. Melt on high heat for 1 minute, stir and melt 30 seconds more or until the butter and chocolate are melted and smooth. In a large bowl, whisk sugar, brown sugar and eggs. Whisk in melted chocolate mixture. Stir in flour, cocoa powder and salt, mixing just until flour disappears. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 28-30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before adding peanut butter layer.
- For the peanut butter layer, using an electric mixer, cream peanut butter and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy. On low speed, add icing sugar, vanilla and salt. Increase speed to medium, mixing until creamy. Spoon over cooled brownies, creating an even and smooth layer on top. Refrigerate while making chocolate ganache.
- For the ganache, place chocolate in a medium bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan until bubbles form around the edge. Gradually whisk warmed cream into chopped chocolate, continuing to mix until ganache is smooth. Drizzle over peanut butter layer and sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
“If you don’t mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream.”
