Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Makes

3 dozen

Updated: Oct. 04, 2022
Peanut butter and chocolate are always a delicious duo, but they're extra-special paired in this tempting treat. Even with a sizable collection of brownie recipes, I reach for this one quite often. The marbled look attracts curious tasters...the flavor brings them back for seconds. - Linda Craig, Hay River, Northwest Territories

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter chips
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and milk; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  2. Divide batter in half. To one portion, add peanut butter and peanut butter chips; mix well. To the other portion, add the cocoa and chocolate chips; mix well.
  3. In a greased 9-in. square baking pan, spoon chocolate batter in eight mounds in a checkerboard pattern. Spoon seven mounds of peanut butter batter between the chocolate batter. Cut through batters with a knife to swirl.
  4. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 94 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 65mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.