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Penut Butter Brownies

The most delicious, fudgy, rich, and decadent peanut butter brownies
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 squares
Calories 333 kcal

Ingredients
 

For The Brownie Batter

  • 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate, Chopped
  • ¾ cup Butter, Diced
  • ¼ cup Brown sugar, Packed
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Espresso powder
  • ½ cup Cocoa powder, Dutch processed
  • 2 Eggs, Room temperature
  • 1 Egg yolk, Save the white for the peanut butter part
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ cup All-purpose flour, Spooned and leveled
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt

For The Peanut Butter Batter

  • 1 Egg white, Reserved from the brownie batter
  • ½ cup Brown sugar, Packed
  • ¾ cup Peanut butter
  • ½ teaspoon Maple syrup, Optional

Instructions
 

How To Make The Brownie Batter

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F, and line a 9X9 inch square pan with parchment paper. Spray with oil and set aside.
  • In a saucepan melt the butter and chopped chocolate over medium heat. Set it aside for 10 minutes to cool down slightly.
    1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate, ¾ cup Butter
  • Whisk the dry ingredients, and set aside.
    ½ teaspoon Espresso powder, ½ cup Cocoa powder, ½ cup All-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • Using the whisk attachment mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, and yolk. Mix for 5 minutes.
    ¼ cup Brown sugar, 1 cup Granulated sugar, 2 Eggs, 1 Egg yolk, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • Using a spatula add the dry ingredients and the butter mixture, and gently mix.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and set aside to prepare the peanut butter mixture.

How To Make The Peanut Butter Batter

  • Using a spatula, mix the egg white, peanut butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup. Mix until the mixture has a dough consistency.
    1 Egg white, ½ cup Brown sugar, ¾ cup Peanut butter, ½ teaspoon Maple syrup
  • Make small balls out of the peanut butter dough and place them over the brownie batter and press them down.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the surface, is shiny and the edges start to set.
  • Let cool down completely before cutting.

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 6gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 173mgPotassium: 205mgFiber: 3gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 317IUCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg
Keyword BROWNIES, DECEDANT BROWNIE, PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIE
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