Taste of Home
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min. + chilling
YIELD: about 2 dozen.
My husband and I have two sons, and I sent these peanut butter brownies to them regularly when they were in college. They told me that they used to hide a few from their roommates just to make sure there would be some left! —Patsy Burgin, Lebanon, Indiana
Ingredients
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2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
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1/2 cup butter, cubed
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2 large eggs
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1 cup sugar
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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FILLING:
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1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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2 to 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream or milk
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GLAZE:
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1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
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1 tablespoon butter
Directions
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1.
In a small saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat; set aside. In a bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light and pale-colored. Add flour and melted chocolate; stir well. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until the brownies test done. Cool.
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2.
For filling, beat confectioners' sugar, peanut butter and butter in a bowl. Stir in cream until mixture reaches desired spreading consistency. Spread over cooled brownies; cover and chill until firm.
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3.
For glaze; melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over the filling. Chill before cutting. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 141 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 75 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
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