Peanut Butter Topped Chocolate Brownies

Name: Peanut Butter Topped Chocolate Brownies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps softened butter; 2 Tbsps brewed coffee; 118 milliliters creamy peanut butter plus a little more; 2 larges cold eggs; 62 grams 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 170 grams chopped milk or dark chocolate; 237 milliliters sifted* powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 57 grams unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 1 teaspoons vanilla; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

The recipe Peanut Butter Topped Chocolate Brownies could satisfy your American craving in about 45 minutes. This vegetarian recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 247 calories. If you have granulated sugar, coffee, vanilla, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line an 8 inch square metal baking pan with nonstick foil or line with regular foil and spray with cooking spray.In a saucepan, melt the butter, add the chopped chocolate and stir until smooth, then remove from heat and stir in the sugar.

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Cooking Spray

Chocolate

Butter

Sugar

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Baking Pan

Sauce Pan

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Let the mixture cool for about 5 minutes.

Add the eggs, one by one, stirring just until mixed, then stir in the coffee and the teaspoon of vanilla. Stir in the salt and when well mixed, stir in the flour.

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Vanilla

Coffee

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Salt

Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

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Frying Pan

Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Remove from oven and let cool until they are just slightly warm. However, while the brownies are still hot, put a few teaspoons of peanut butter on top and let it soften from the heat. When the brownies have cooled slightly but are still warm, spread the softened peanut butter in a very thin layer. This is to help the second layer stick better.

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Peanut Butter

Spread

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Oven

Mix peanut butter and 2 tablespoons butter.

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Peanut Butter

Butter

Add sifted powdered sugar and vanilla; mix until it’s smooth. It will be thick and dough-like. Feel free to add more peanut butter if desired.

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Powdered Sugar

Peanut Butter

Vanilla

Dough

Place mixture between 2 sheets of parchment, wax paper or foil and press into an 8 inch square.Lift the slightly warm brownies from the pan by grasping foil. Peel foil/parchment away from one side of the peanut butter and turn it onto the brownies. Pull off the other piece of paper.

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Peanut Butter

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Wax Paper

Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Let cool.Melt chocolate in the microwave using 50% power and spread over top. Allow the chocolate to set, but before it gets very firm, go ahead and score it. Chill until firm, about one hour. Trim the edges , then cut into 12 or 16 squares.

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Chocolate

Spread

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Microwave