Fudgy Peanut Butter Brownies Recipes

FUDGY SALTY PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.
• For your brownie batter: Melt your butter in a medium (or large) heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water.
• While the butter is melting, whisk the cocoa powder, sea salt and sugar in a separate bowl. (The sugar and salt will work as abrasive agents to get any lumps out of the cocoa.) Whisk the cocoa/sugar/salt combo into the melted butter until the sugar has dissolved fully. The mixture should look like fudge and pull away from the bowl into a ball. Take off the stove and set the pan on a dishtowel on your counter. Allow the fudgy mixture to cool down until it's warm, but not hot anymore.
• While that is cooling, line the bottom and sides of your 9 by 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or foil. You want to leave about 4 inches of overhang on the 2 opposite sides. These serve as your handles to remove the brownies from the pan in 1 piece, so make sure that there is enough of the overhang for you to have a solid grip. Grease the parchment or foil well.
• Stir in the vanilla into the cooled fudge mixture to loosen it up. Add the eggs into the mixture 1 at a time, adding the second egg after the first egg is fully incorporated. The batter should look shiny and well blended. Add in your flour and stir it until it's fully incorporated. Once it looks fully blended, beat the batter vigorously for at least 45 strokes. This'll not only get out any pent up stress, but it will make the brownies chewy. Fold in your chocolate chips. Spread the very thick and fudgy brownie batter evenly in the lined pan with an offset spatula or your greased hands.
• Pop the brownies in the oven and bake until they get a nice crust and your house smells like brownies, 30 to 35 minutes. Let them cool completely on a rack or a dishtowel on your counter.
• While the brownies are cooling make the buttercream and ganache.
• For the buttercream: Mix your peanut butter and butter together in a stand mixer until they are totally blended. Turn your mixer down and slowly add your powdered sugar and fine sea salt. Stop the mixer and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Turn your mixer back to medium, add your milk and vanilla and keep mixing until it's fully blended. Dollop the peanut butter buttercream in heaping spoonfuls on top of the cooled brownies. Evenly spread it with the back of a butter knife the over the surface. Scatter the peanuts evenly over the buttercream, pressing into the buttercream so that the ganache has something to hold on to and the peanuts are all covered.
• For the ganache: Melt the chocolate chips and butter together in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Allow the ganache to cool down slightly for 10 minutes or so, then pour it evenly over the peanut butter buttercream layer. Smooth the ganache out with the back of a butter knife, making sure to cover the buttercream and peanuts completely. Chill the brownies in the refrigerator until the toppings are set, 1 1/2 hours or so.
• Remove these delicious guys from the refrigerator. Lift up the ends of the foil liner and place the Fudgy Salty Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies on a cutting board. Cut into squares.

FUDGY PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa and salt. Stir in the applesauce, egg substitute and vanilla. Pour half of the batter into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray., In a small bowl, beat the filling ingredients until smooth. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto batter. Spoon remaining batter over the top; cut through batter with a knife to swirl peanut butter mixture. , Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until edges are firm and center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack. , In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients until smooth. Spread over brownies.

PEANUT BUTTER 'N FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Greased 13 x 9 inch pan. In large bowl, beat 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of butter until light and fluffy. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 2 t. vanilla; blend well. In small bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, cocoa, baking powder and 1/2 t. salt. Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture; mix well. Stir in peanut butter chips.
• In small bowl, beat peanut butter and 1/3 cup butter until smooth. Add 1/3 cup sugar and 2 T. flour; mix well. Add 3/4 t. vanilla and 2 eggs; blend well. Spread half of chocolate mixture in greased pan. Spread peanut butter mixture evenly over chocolate mixture. Spread remaining chocolate mixture evenly over peanut butter mixture. To marble, pull knife through layers in wide curves.
• Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center and brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely.
• In medium saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and 3 T. butter, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Remove from heat, stir in powdered sugar, 1/4 t. salt, 3/4 t. vanilla and enough water for desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled brownies; cut into bars.

PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8" square baking pan with parchment paper or foil.
• Place the chocolate and butter in a medium sauce pan and set in a pot of simmering water. Simmer until melted and the mixture is very warm to the touch, about 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Stir in the sugar until combined. The mixture will appear grainy.
• Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each addition, then stir in the vanilla.
• Add the flour, cocoa powder and salt and stir until incorporated, about 30 strokes. The batter will be glossy and pull away from the sides of the bowl.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
• Place the peanut butter in a small bowl and heat for about 20 seconds in the microwave. Dollop on top of the brownie batter in straight lines, then use the tip of a butter knife to run down the center of the dollops from top to bottom, then left to right to create swirls.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until set, the top is shiny and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just moist crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack, then remove from the pan and cut into squares. Enjoy!

CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, cream together peanut butter and margarine. Gradually blend in the brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla; mix until fluffy. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture until well blended.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in preheated oven, or until the top springs back when touched. Cool, and cut into 16 squares.

FUDGY PEANUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9-inch square metal baking pan. Combine butter, semisweet chocolate chips and unsweetened chocolate in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate mixture is melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Whisk 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 3 eggs, instant coffee granules and vanilla extract in large bowl just until combined. Add warm chocolate mixture; whisk to combine. Cool just to room temperature.
• Whisk 2/3 cup all purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Whisk into chocolate mixture. Mix in peanut butter chips and peanuts. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs still attached, about 35 minutes (do not overbake). Cool completely. Cut into 9 squares. (Brownies can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

FUDGY SALTY PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.
• For your brownie batter: Melt your butter in a medium (or large) heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water.
• While the butter is melting, whisk the cocoa powder, sea salt and sugar in a separate bowl. (The sugar and salt will work as abrasive agents to get any lumps out of the cocoa.) Whisk the cocoa/sugar/salt combo into the melted butter until the sugar has dissolved fully. The mixture should look like fudge and pull away from the bowl into a ball. Take off the stove and set the pan on a dishtowel on your counter. Allow the fudgy mixture to cool down until it's warm, but not hot anymore.
• While that is cooling, line the bottom and sides of your 9 by 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or foil. You want to leave about 4 inches of overhang on the 2 opposite sides. These serve as your handles to remove the brownies from the pan in 1 piece, so make sure that there is enough of the overhang for you to have a solid grip. Grease the parchment or foil well.
• Stir in the vanilla into the cooled fudge mixture to loosen it up. Add the eggs into the mixture 1 at a time, adding the second egg after the first egg is fully incorporated. The batter should look shiny and well blended. Add in your flour and stir it until it's fully incorporated. Once it looks fully blended, beat the batter vigorously for at least 45 strokes. This'll not only get out any pent up stress, but it will make the brownies chewy. Fold in your chocolate chips. Spread the very thick and fudgy brownie batter evenly in the lined pan with an offset spatula or your greased hands.
• Pop the brownies in the oven and bake until they get a nice crust and your house smells like brownies, 30 to 35 minutes. Let them cool completely on a rack or a dishtowel on your counter.
• While the brownies are cooling make the buttercream and ganache.
• For the buttercream: Mix your peanut butter and butter together in a stand mixer until they are totally blended. Turn your mixer down and slowly add your powdered sugar and fine sea salt. Stop the mixer and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Turn your mixer back to medium, add your milk and vanilla and keep mixing until it's fully blended. Dollop the peanut butter buttercream in heaping spoonfuls on top of the cooled brownies. Evenly spread it with the back of a butter knife the over the surface. Scatter the peanuts evenly over the buttercream, pressing into the buttercream so that the ganache has something to hold on to and the peanuts are all covered.
• For the ganache: Melt the chocolate chips and butter together in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Allow the ganache to cool down slightly for 10 minutes or so, then pour it evenly over the peanut butter buttercream layer. Smooth the ganache out with the back of a butter knife, making sure to cover the buttercream and peanuts completely. Chill the brownies in the refrigerator until the toppings are set, 1 1/2 hours or so.
• Remove these delicious guys from the refrigerator. Lift up the ends of the foil liner and place the Fudgy Salty Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies on a cutting board. Cut into squares. Enjoy!

FUDGY BROWNIES WITH PEANUT BUTTER PUDDING FROSTING

Steps:

• Prepare and bake brownies according to package directions. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, butter, peanut butter, milk and pudding mix until smooth. Spread over brownies. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm. Frost with chocolate frosting just before cutting.