Perfect Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Name: Perfect Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup butter; 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 4 ounces semisweet chocolate; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup peanut butter; 1/3 cup sugar; 4 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 large egg

Submitted by AllThingsCooking

"Finally a recipe that makes more than a few brownies. This recipe makes perfectly velvety smooth and chocolaty brownies!"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 24

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₄ cups flour
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup butter
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
4 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
1 cup peanut butter
¹⁄₃ cup sugar
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 13x9-inch metal baking pan.
Prepare brownies: On waxed paper, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
In 3-quart saucepan, heat butter and chocolates over low heat until melted, stirring frequently.
Remove saucepan from heat; stir in sugar.
Add vanilla and eggs; stir until well mixed.
Stir flour until well mixed.
Stir flour mixture into chocolate mixture until blended.
Prepare peanut butter swirl: In medium bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat peanut butter, sugar, butter, flour, vanilla, and egg until well blended.
Spread 2 cups chocolate batter in pan; top with 6 large dollops of peanut butter mixture.
Spoon remaining chocolate batter over and between peanut butter in 6 large dollops.
With tip of knife, cut and twist through mixtures to create swirled effect.
Bake brownie 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from edge comes out almost clean.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
When cool, cut brownie lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 6 pieces.