Peanut Butter Brownies

"This is another great gift or potluck treat. You can really make them look impressive by brushing top with maple syrup and sprinkling with finely chopped toasted peanuts just before serving. Try cutting them into longer, thinner bars instead of the traditional square for a change of pace."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
16
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a 3-quart pan over low heat, heat butter until melted.
  • Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, peanut butter, and baking powder until smoothly blended.
  • Evenly spread batter in a buttered and floured 8-inch square pan.
  • Bake in 350°F oven until edges feel firm to touch and begin to turn a shade darker, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Run a knife between pan rim and baked brownie.
  • Cool in pan on a rack, about 1 hour.
  • Cut into 9 or 16 squares.
  • Store in airtight container up to 2 days, or freeze to store longer.

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Reviews

  1. I was craving a dessert that was both easy to make and peanut butter based. These brownies melted in my mouth. I'd suggest serving them warm to enjoy the full flavor. Thanks a bunch for our new family fave!
     
  2. They were cakey, i was expecting them to be chewy as one reviewer posted. They're like muffins in a bar form. I brush the top w/ corn syrup as soon as out of the oven then sprinkled chopped toasted peanuts as Sharlene suggested. And they looked fancier than an ordinary plain bars
     
  3. great recipe! i love peanut butter and these brownies were crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside..YUMMY..and i frosted each one with chocolate frosting, and it was delcious, thanks for posting it
     
  4. Really yummy dessert!! I found that my first batch came out a little too greasy, though. On my second try, I left out the butter and they came out perfect!! Absolutely delicious, great peanut butter flavor and nice and chewy!
     
  5. So good! So moist! My kids absolutely love this recipe.
     
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I live in the San Francisco area and love it here. I discovered Recipezaar (then Food.com..Genius Kitchen) in 2001 and have been so happy to have my favorite recipes stored safely here. I am mother to 7 and grandmother to 7. I love to knit, smock, sew, etc., but my favorite hobby of the moment is traditional rug hooking. This is a sample of what I do.? It's called "November".? I dyed most of the wool myself. It is made from wool flannel, cut into strips a little less than 1/4" and then worked into a linen backing. This is my 3rd rug.
 
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