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frosted peanut butter brownies

Über Doober Peanut Butter Brownies

Staci at Random Sweets
Chocolate and peanut butter lovers rejoice! Studded with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups or peanut butter chips, and spread with a fluffy blanket of peanut butter frosting, these brownies are Über Doober delicious!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 334 kcal

Equipment

  • 8x8 or 9x9 pan

Ingredients
  

Brownies

  • 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • ¼ cup butter, unsalted (4 tablespoons)
  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 cup Reese's Peanut Butter Cups chopped or peanut butter chips

Frosting

  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup butter, unsalted (8 tablespoons), softened to room temperature
  • 1-2 Tbsp warm milk
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions
 

Brownies

  • Heat oven to 350℉. Line 8x8 or 9x9 square pan with parchment paper or grease the pan with spray.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt chocolate, ¼ cup butter, and ¼ cup peanut butter. Stir until melted and smooth.
  • Stir in brown sugar until incorporated. Remove from stovetop.
  • Stir about a tablespoon of the melted chocolate mixture into the beaten eggs. Then add the beaten eggs to the saucepan of chocolate, stirring as you pour.
  • In a separate medium bowl, combine the flour, soda, and salt. Add the chocolate mixture to the flour mixture and stir gently, just until combined.
  • Gently stir in the chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups or the peanut butter chips. Spread batter in the prepared pan. Bake at 350℉ for 30 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.

Frosting

  • With an electric mixer, beat together ½ cup peanut butter and ½ cup softened butter. Starting with just 1 tablespoon of warm milk, add the milk to the frosting. Add vanilla.
  • Gradually beat in 2 cups of powered sugar. If it's the consistency you want, you are done here. If you want it a little softer and creamier, add another tablespoon of warm milk. Spread frosting over cooled brownies. Store covered at room temperature up to 4 days or freeze them.

Nutrition

Calories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 137mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 246IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bittersweet chocolate, chocolate, chocolate and peanut butter, frosting, peanut butter, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

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