Shelly's Recipe

PEANUT LOVERS BROWNIES

Category: Brownies/Blondies

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup salted peanuts, chopped

Brownie Layer:
3/4 cup butter, cubed
4 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour

Peanut Cream Topping:
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 (12 oz) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
12 miniature peanut butter cups, coarsely chopped

Line a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with foil; grease the foil. In a small bowl, combine the butter, flour, cracker crumbs and sugar; press into prepared pan. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle peanuts over crust.

In a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. In a bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, vanilla and chocolate mixture. Gradually add flour. Spread over crust. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

For topping, warm peanut butter for 30 seconds in a microwave. Gradually fold in whipped topping; spread over brownies. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Sprinkle with chopped peanut butter cups. Using foil, lift brownies out of pan; remove foil. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen.