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    Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting

    Super Rich & Decadent Chocolate Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting. The BEST brownie you will ever have!
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 9 brownies

    Ingredients

    Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting

    • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
    • ¾ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup light brown sugar
    • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • 2 large eggs, cold
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • ⅔ cup all purpose flour
    • ½ cup chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
    • walnuts, if desired

    Peanut Butter Frosting

    • 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
    • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
    • 2 1/4 cup powdered sugar
    • 2 tablespoons milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla

    Chocolate Drizzle

    • 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

    Instructions

    Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 9 or 8 x 8 pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Lightly spray with cooking spray or grease with butter. Set aside.
      Add butter to a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until light brown / caramel in color. 5-10 minutes. Make sure to keep and eye on it so butter does not burn. It also helps to use a light colored saucepan for this.
    • Pour browned butter into a large bowl along with both sugars, cocoa powder, salt, instant coffee granules and baking powder. Stir until combined and allow to rest for 5 minutes or until the mixture has cooled down.
    • Stir in the eggs and vanilla and mix until batter has a nice sheen to it.
    • Fold in the flour and chocolate chunks or chips and stir until combined. (Do not over mix)
    • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
    • Cool completely and lift out the aluminum foil or parchment paper.
      Frost with peanut butter frosting and drizzle with melted chocolate.
    • Cut into 9 brownies and serve.

    Peanut Butter Frosting

    • In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
    • Add in powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and mix until smooth and lump free.
    • Set aside until you are ready to frost your brownies.

    Chocolate Drizzle

    • Melt chocolate in a small saucepan or in the microwave in 15 second intervals until melted.
      Pour the chocolate into a small ziplock bag and cut a small snip in the corner off of the bag.
      Set aside until you are ready to drizzle your brownies.

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 707kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 10gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 349mgPotassium: 363mgFiber: 5gSugar: 68gVitamin A: 779IUCalcium: 70mgIron: 3mg