Peanut Butter Brownie Tips
Why are my brownies chewy?
In order to check for chewy brownies, stick a toothpick into them while they're in the oven—if you see moist crumbs, then you’ve likely achieved a chewy texture. If you want your brownies to be cakier, add a few pinches of flour, baking soda and baking powder to the batter. (Check out our
brownie-baking guide for more hints and tips.)
How can I make my brownies more moist?
If you’re going for moist, chewy or fudgy brownies, then you can add more fat—such as butter or chocolate—to the recipe. You can also try adding an additional egg or follow our recipe for the
Ultimate Fudgy Brownies.How can you tell when brownies are done?
When brownies are done, they should be set and slightly browned. To check your brownies' doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the pan; if it comes out clean, they’re ready for you to take them out of the oven. (Overcooked brownies are a
common baking problem. When in doubt, remove them from the oven sooner rather than later—the brownies will continue cooking as they cool.)
Research contributed by Mark Hagen, Taste of Home Executive Editor
Reviews
This is an all time favorite! I use ghiradelli double dk chocolate brownie mix with this topping...they are easy and amazing!
As suggested by another review, I used Pillsbury dark chocolate brownie mix for bottom layer in 9" x 13" pan. After baking and cooling, spread peanut butter topping, using more peanut butter to taste (about 1/4 c. more). Refrigerated overnight. Excellent!
Taste like peanut butter cups. Love it!!
How can a 9x9 pan yield 5 DOZEN brownies!!!!
Pretty yummy! I ran out of sugar, powdered sugar, and chocolate and they still turned out good!
Great recipe for this favorite combination! I took them to work where everyone loved them.
awesome!!
I think I will try this using a boxed brownie mix and putting it in a 9"x13" pan. I will use the same filling ingr. as for a 9" pan. Sounds wonderful! Will let you know how it turns out.
I made this for company and was excited to see how they turned out. The brownie portion was horrible. It tasted like cardboard! The peanut butter topping was delicious and the only saving grace in this brownie. I might try it again, but I'm going to have to do something about the brownie to make it edible!!
Made this yesterday for my son-in-law. He loved them. I had to use chocolate chips because I had no unsweetened chocolate so I found them very sweet, but not uneatable. The brownie turned out very well considering I have very little success when making brownies.When all is said and done this is a nice snack. I will make it again but I will use unsweetened chocolate. I give it 5 *****!!!!!!