Two classic flavors come together to make chocolate peanut butter brownies that are soft, gooey, and bursting with flavor. This brownie recipe is easy to make and perfect for any occasion.
How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
These chocolate peanut butter brownies are super easy to make. With a bottom layer of peanut butter that’s topped with a chocolate layer, you get a blend of PB and chocolate in every bite.
This recipe is all about giving you a soft and gooey brownie. However, if you’re a person who likes a little texture and crunch in your brownies, you can top them off with some toasted peanuts. This gives the brownie an extra punch of peanut butter flavor, plus a crunchy layer that complements the soft PB and chocolate layers.
Another fun option would be to top these chocolate peanut butter brownies with Reese’s Peanut Butter cups. Roughly chop some of the peanut butter cups and put on top of the brownies when they come out of the oven. The Reese’s will melt a little bit as the brownies cool, and will add a third layer of peanut butter and chocolate flavor. Yum!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
Equipment
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cups
- 8"x8" Baking Pan
Ingredients
Chocolate Layer
- ½ Cup Unsalted butter melted
- 1 Cup Granulated sugar
- 2 Large eggs
- 1½ tsp. Vanilla extract
- ½ Cup All-purpose flour
- ½ Cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/8 tsp. Salt
Peanut Butter Layer
- 1/3 Cup Creamy peanut butter
- 2 T Unsalted butter melted
- 1/3 Cup Granulated sugar
- ¼ Cup Packed brown sugar
- 1 Large egg
- ½ tsp. Vanilla extract
- ½ Cup All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. Baking powder
- 1/8 tsp. Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8” x 8” pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Mix all the ingredients for the chocolate layer in a large mixing bowl, adding in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt last. Lightly fold in the flour and cocoa powder until just mixed. (Do not over mix or the brownies will turn out cake-like).
- Mix the ingredients for the peanut butter brownie layer, again saving the flour, baking powder and salt for last and stirring until just mixed.
- Spread peanut butter brownie layer on the bottom of the pan and top it with the chocolate brownie layer, spreading the batter for both layers out evenly.
- Bake for 22 minutes. Brownies will still be soft and gooey, but will finish setting while they cool.
Summary of Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
I hope you have fun making these chocolate peanut butter brownies. You can pull them together so quickly, and will be rewarded with a gooey brownie loaded with flavor. Serve it alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a dessert that your family and friends will goggle up.
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