Indulgent chocolate peanut butter brownies
8
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 16 • Difficulty: Easy
The combination of chocolate and peanut butter is a hard one to beat. These brownies are fudgy and moist, and pretty much everything a brownie should be, but they get taken to the next level with the addition of chocolate peanut powder, which adds a nutty complexity and richness. Peanut powder is made from roasted peanuts that have been pressed to remove the oil, turning them into a low-fat, high-protein powder. These brownies take just 10 minutes to stir together, and then the oven does the rest for you. To get the cleanest, least-crumbly cut, let these cool completely, but it’s certainly understandable if you want to drive right in.
Ingredients
Unsalted butter
8 Tbsp
Chocolate peanut butter powder
4 Tbsp
Sugar
16 Tbsp
Unsweetened cocoa powder
14 Tbsp
Water
4 Tbsp
Table salt
0.25 tsp
Vanilla extract
1 tsp
Egg(s)
2 large egg(s)
All-purpose flour
0.5 cup(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line an 8 X 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper so that it hangs over all 4 sides (so you can easily lift the brownies out later).
2
Add the butter, sugar, cocoa powder, 4 tbsp powdered peanut butter, water, and salt to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk continuously until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth and glossy, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and cool 5 minutes
3
Whisk in the eggs 1 at a time, and then whisk in the flour
4
Pour the batter into the prepared pan
5
For the swirl, stir together the remaining powdered peanut butter and water in a small bowl
6
Dollop the peanut butter on top of the brownie batter and use a wooden pick to swirl it in
7
Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out moist with batter, about 25 to 30 minutes; be careful not to over-bake.
8
Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.
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