Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer Brownies Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 ounce Unsweetened chocolate minced
- 1/2 c. Unsalted butter - (1 stick) softened
- 1 1/4 c. Sugar
- 3 lrg Large eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2/3 c. All-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking pwdr
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 c. Chunky peanut butter
- 3 ounce Fine-quality bittersweet chocolate minced fine (bittersweet, not unsweetened) (or possibly 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter and flour a 9-inch square baking pan, knocking out excess flour.
- In a double boiler or possibly metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water heat chocolate, stirring, till smooth and remove top of double boiler or possibly bowl from heat. Cold chocolate to room temperature.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat butter and sugar till light and fluffy and beat in Large eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, add in vanilla. Into a small bowl sift together flour, baking pwdr, and salt and beat into butter mix just till blended well. Divide batter between 2 bowls. Whisk peanut butter into batter in 1 bowl. Whisk melted chocolate into batter in other bowl and stir in minced chocolate or possibly chocolate chips.
- Spread peanut-butter batter proportionately in pan. Drop chocolate batter by large spoonfuls onto peanut-butter batter and spread carefully to create an even layer. Bake brownies in middle of oven 35 to 40 min, or possibly till a tester comes out with crumbs adhering to it. Cold brownies completely in pan on a rack before cutting into 16 squares. Brownies keep, layered between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container at cold room temperature, 5 days.
- This recipe yields 16 brownies.
Adding to Planner
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 65g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 279 | |
| Calories from Fat 145 | 52% |
| Total Fat 16.8g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat 7.65g | 31% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium 221mg | 9% |
| Potassium 146mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 30.0g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.8g | 6% |
| Sugars 21.93g | 15% |
| Protein 5.54g | 9% |
