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 popular no bake peanut butter fudge, peanut butter cookies.
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.
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.
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.
Step 1: Using a double boiler method, melt butter and chocolate chips. Keep it aside. Let this cool for 10 minutes.
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.
Step 3: Whisk until smooth.
Step 4: To this, add the cooled melted chocolate-butter mixture and mix.
Step 5: Add the cocoa powder and mix using a whisk.
Step 6: Finally, add flour and baking powder.
Step 7: Mix using a whisk. Do not overmix.
Step 8: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smoothen the top.
Step 9: Add the dollops of peanut butter on top. Swirl it into the batter.
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.
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.
Recipe FAQs
If you want a fudgy, rich brownie, always use butter instead of oil.
A fudge brownie uses more fat than flour. The more butter and chocolate, the fudgier your brownie will be.
Yes. But note that the taste and texture will vary accordingly. It will also make your brownie less sweet. So, adjust the sugar accordingly.
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.
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
Peanut Butter Brownies - Best Peanut Butter Dessert Recipe
Equipment
- Baking pan
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.
Sara Welch
Whipped up a batch of these for an afternoon treat, and they do not disappoint! Turned out easy, moist and delicious!
Brandi
Peanut butter and chocolate is my favorite combo. I made these for a gathering and they went so fast.
TAYLER ROSS
These are the BEST brownies I've ever had! Made them with the kids today and they were fantastic!
Anjali
These really were the best peanut butter brownies! They were fudgy, sweet, moist and delicious!
Elisa
Love this Peanut Butter Brownies recipe, so easy and looks delicious. Will definitely make them soon. Thanks for sharing 🙂