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    Peanut Butter Brownies - Easy Peanut Butter Dessert Recipe

    Published: Oct 25, 2023 · Modified: May 16, 2024 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    The Best Peanut Butter Brownies you will ever make. These quick and easy homemade fudgy brownies are a delightful treat for all peanut butter and chocolate lovers. The classic creamy peanut butter is swirled into chocolate brownie batter.

    Also, check out our peanut butter banana bread, popular no bake peanut butter fudge, peanut butter cookies.

    Fudgy peanut butter chocolate brownie served with ice cream. Best brownies you will ever make.

    About the recipe

    Love chocolate and peanut butter? Then these homemade fudgy brownies are for you. The brownie batter is easy to make, and these tastes like your peanut butter cup.

    Bake this for Halloween, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holidays for your loved ones.

    Chocolate peanut butter brownies are one of the best make-ahead dessert recipes. You can store them in a freezer for 3 months or in the fridge for a week. Serve it as it is or with a scoop of ice cream and some salted peanuts for a double treat.

    Best Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Brownies. Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Dessert recipe.

    Ingredients

    Chocolate: Use good quality chocolate chunks, bars, or chocolate chips for best results. I have used semi-sweet milk chocolate compounds. You can use bitter dark chocolate too.

    Sugar: Use both white granulated sugar and brown sugar. White sugar makes the brownies chewy, and brown sugar makes the brownies fudgy.

    Ingredients used to make the best chocolate peanut butter brownies.

    Peanut butter: Use any store-bought creamy or crunchy peanut butter from your favorite brand.

    Cocoa powder: Unsweetened cocoa powder is used in the recipe. Feel free to use Dutch-processed cocoa powder if desired.

    See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

    How to make the best chocolate peanut butter brownies?

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8 * 8 or 9 *9 baking pan with parchment paper and keep this aside.

    Melt butter and chocolate using double boiler method.

    Step 1:  Using a double boiler method, melt butter and chocolate chips. Keep it aside. Let this cool for 10 minutes.

    Add all the ingredients to mixing bowl.

    Step 2: In a bowl, add egg and salt and whisk until light and foamy. To this, add white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract.

    Whisk until it becomes smooth.

    Step 3:  Whisk until smooth.

    Add melted chocolate butter mixture.

    Step 4: To this, add the cooled melted chocolate-butter mixture and mix.

    Add cocoa powder.

    Step 5:  Add the cocoa powder and mix using a whisk.

    Add flour and baking soda.

    Step 6: Finally, add flour and baking powder.

    Chocolate brownie batter mix is ready.

    Step 7: Mix using a whisk. Do not overmix.

    Pour brownie batter to prepared baking pan.

    Step 8: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smoothen the top.

    Add dollops of peanut butter.

    Step 9: Add the dollops of peanut butter on top. Swirl it into the batter.

    Swirl brownies are ready to bake.

    Step 10: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove and let it cool for 1 hour. Once cooled completely, cut them into squares of desired size.

    Best fudgy chocolate peanut butter brownies. Easy peanut butter dessert recipe for holidays.

    Tips

    • You can microwave the peanut butter for 15 seconds so that it becomes smooth and easy to swirl.
    • You can use any nut butter or lotus biscoff spread to make these swirl brownies for holidays.
    • Feel free to add chocolate chips or nuts of your choice.
    Showing texture of fudgy and moist, chewy brownies made with chocolate and peanut butter.

    Recipe FAQs

    Is oil or butter better for brownies?

    If you want a fudgy, rich brownie, always use butter instead of oil.

    What makes brownies more fudgy?

    A fudge brownie uses more fat than flour. The more butter and chocolate, the fudgier your brownie will be.

    Can I use natural peanut butter?

    Yes. But note that the taste and texture will vary accordingly. It will also make your brownie less sweet. So, adjust the sugar accordingly.

    How do you store peanut butter brownies?

    Store them in an airtight conatiner at room temperature for two days, in the refrigerator for up to seven days, and in a freezer for upto three months.

    How do you swirl in baking brownies?

    Use a chopstick over the knife to get a beautiful swirl or marble effect. Add dollops of smooth peanut butter and swirl it into the batter. Once the swirl is made, leave as it is. Do not try to go over it again or overmix it. It will only become messy.

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    Recipe card

    Fudgy and chewy peanut butter brownies recipe | Best brownies ever!

    Peanut Butter Brownies - Best Peanut Butter Dessert Recipe

    Kushi
    The Best Peanut Butter Brownies you will ever make. These quick and easy homemade fudgy brownies are a delightful treat for all peanut butter and chocolate lovers. The classic creamy peanut butter is swirled into chocolate brownie batter.
    5 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Desserts, sweets
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 213 kcal

    Equipment

    • Baking pan
    • Bowl

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup Butter
    • 1 ⅓ cups Semi-sweet chocolate chunks or Chocolate chips
    • 2 Eggs
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • ⅔ cup White sugar
    • ⅓ cup Brown sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • ⅓ cup Cocoa powder
    • ½ cup Flour
    • ¼ teaspoon Baking powder
    • ¼ cup + 2 tbsp Peanut butter

    Instructions
     

    • Using a double boiler method, melt butter and chocolate chips. Keep it aside. Let this cool for 10 minutes.
      ½ cup Butter, 1 ⅓ cups Semi-sweet chocolate chunks or Chocolate chips
    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8 * 8 or 9 *9 baking pan with parchment paper and keep this aside.
    • In a bowl, add egg and salt and whisk until light and foamy. To this, add white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth.
      2 Eggs, ½ teaspoon Salt, ⅔ cup White sugar, ⅓ cup Brown sugar, 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • To this, add the cooled melted chocolate-butter mixture and mix.
    • Add the cocoa powder and mix using a whisk. Finally, add flour and baking powder and mix using a whisk. Do not overmix.
      ⅓ cup Cocoa powder, ½ cup Flour, ¼ teaspoon Baking powder
    • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smoothen the top. Add the dollops of peanut butter on top. Swirl it into the batter.
      ¼ cup + 2 tablespoon Peanut butter
    • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove and let it cool for 1 hour. Once cooled completely, cut them into squares of desired size.

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    Notes

    • You can microwave the peanut butter for 15 seconds so that it becomes smooth and easy to swirl.
    • You can use any nut butter or lotus biscoff spread to make these swirl brownies for the holidays.
    • Feel free to add chocolate chips or nuts of your choice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 276IUCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Liga

      November 04, 2024 at 4:40 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is a gem! Thank you for sharing the detailed instructions. Now I also know how to make the beautiful swirls on top!

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