Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
Delightfully fudgy, chocolate and peanut butter come together in the collaboration of the century.
Servings: 16 brownies
Ingredients
For the Brownies:
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter (melted)
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup Light Brown Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2½ ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate (melted)
- 3.9 ounces Instant Chocolate Pudding Packet
- ⅓ cup Cocoa Powder
- ¾ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
For the Peanut Butter Swirl:
- ⅓ cup Peanut Butter
- 2 tablespoons Powdered Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
For the Brownies:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8x8 inch pan.
- In a small sauce pan or in the microwave, melt the chocolate, set aside.
- In another, clean, small sauce pan, or in the microwave, melt the butter. Let cool for 5 minutes before pouring into a large bowl.
- Add the sugars to the butter and beat with a hand mixer or a whisk until incorporated.
- Add one egg at a time, making sure each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
- Beat in the vanilla.
- Add the cooled, but still melted chocolate. Beat in until the entire mixture is evenly brown in color.
- Add the pudding, cocoa powder, and salt, beat together until incorporated.
- Add the flour, beat until all of the flour is just incorporated, try not to over beat the batter.
- Pour the brownie batter into the greased 8x8 inch pan and smooth out into one, flat, even, layer.
For the Peanut Butter Swirl:
- In a small bowl, stir together peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
- Drop the peanut butter mixture in clumps over top of the brownie mix. Using a knife, swirl the peanut butter mix through the brownie batter until you get the desired look on top.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting. Enjoy!