Peanut Butter Chip Brownies

Ingredients:

• 10 Tablespoons (145g) unsalted butter
• 1 and 1/4 (250g) granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (74g) unsweetened cocoa powder (I used Hershey’s special dark)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup (62g) all purpose flour
• 1 cup (180g) peanut butter chips

Yield: 16 brownies

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 8 inch or 9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on the sides to lift the finishing brownies out.
2. Melt the butter, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a large bowl in the microwave. Melt in 30 second increments and stir after each time until the butter is completely melted. The mixture will look gritty. Set aside for a few minutes as you get the other ingredients ready. You do not want the mixture to be piping hot.
3. Stir in the vanilla extract. Stir in the eggs one at a time, stirring after each addition. The batter will be thick and look shiny. Add the flour, beating with a whisk until fully combined. Try not to over mix the batter at this point. Gently fold in the peanut butter chips, leaving a few to sprinkle on top. Pour into prepared baking pan and sprinkle with remaining peanut butter chips.
4. Bake for 25 minutes and check if they are done. Insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean to a few crumbs than they are done. Bake for 3-5 minutes if the toothpick comes out with batter on it. Do not bake over 30 minutes.
5. Allow the brownies to cool completely before cutting them into squares. The brownies will remain soft and fresh if they are stored in an airtight container for up to 7 days.

Timing:

Prep time: about 10 minutes

Bake time: about 25-30 minutes

Cooling: about 10 minutes

Total time: about 45-50 minutes

Reviews:

“These brownies were simple and delicious! I loved how they came out. They melted in your mouth. The peanut butter chips added the perfect touch. I personally love anything with peanut butter in them so this was the best desert for me. The process was kind of excessive so I probably could have done it a way easier and quicker way, but I like trying new things and experimenting! I also could have added regular chocolate chips which would have been really good too! Maybe I will try that!” -AWhisenant16

Visuals:

Here are some pictures of the process and how the brownies came out! Yum yum yum!