Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies Recipes

DARK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and spray 9x9 (recommended) or 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a medium sized saucepan over low heat. Add baking chips and peanut butter, stirring over low heat until melted.
• Remove from heat. Immediately stir in splenda, sugar and vanilla. Beat in egg and then the two egg whites.
• Add the flour and stir for about one minute, until batter becomes smooth and glossy.
• Stir in mini chocolate chips.
• Spread into prepared cake pan and bake for 20-25 minutes for a 9x9 dish or slightly more for an 8x8 dish - brownies are done when moist crumbs cling to a toothpick inserted in the middle. Don't overcook (toothpick will come out clean) or they will be dry.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• To make topping: using an electric mixer combine creamy peanut butter and powdered sugar until you have coarse crumbs. Scraping down sides when necessary.
• On medium-high speed, beat in evaporated milk (or milk) one tablespoon at a time until mixture is smooth and spreadable, although not runny. This is not a frosting, the consistency should be rather thick and sturdy.
• Spread over cooled brownies.
• Plate brownies, then drizzle sugar-free chocolate syrup over brownie before serving for an elegant brownie dessert or drizzle onto uncut brownies, cutting will create a different look each time! Measurement is a guesstimate - I just squeeze it right out of the bottle.
• Store leftovers in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
• Place unsweetened chocolate, butter, and semisweet chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
• Whisk sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Whisk in cooled chocolate mixture. Stir in flour with a spoon until incorporated. Stir in dark chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
• Spread 1/2 of the batter in the prepared baking pan. Take 1/2 of the peanut butter and put it in small dots over top of the batter, then use a knife to spread it into a marble-like pattern. Top with remaining batter, dot with remaining peanut butter, and swirl again.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely before slicing.