Shelly's Recipe

PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE BROWNIES

Category: Brownies/Blondies

Chocolate Batter:
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa, unsweetened
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup peanut butter chips
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Peanut Butter Batter:
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup butter, room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp flour
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
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Frosting:
3 oz unsweetened chocolate
3 tbsp butter
2 2/3 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
3 1/2 to 5 tbsp water
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Grease and flour a 13x9-inch baking pan. In mixing bowl, cream 2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter until light and fluffy. Add 2 tsp vanilla and 4 eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Gradually add 1 1/2 cups flour, cocoa, baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt. to the creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in peanut butter chips.

In a small bowl, cream peanut butter and 1/3 cup butter. Add 1/3 cup sugar and 2 tbsp flour; blend well. Add 2 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread half of the chocolate mixture in prepared baking pan. Spread the peanut butter batter over chocolate batter. Spread remaining chocolate batter over top. Gently cut through layers with a knife to create a marbled look.

Bake brownies at 350 for 40 to 50 minutes, or until top springs back with lightly touched in center with finger. Brownies should begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan.

In a medium saucepan, melt 3 squares of chocolate with 3 tbsp of butter, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in confectioners sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1 tsp vanilla, along with enough water to make frosting smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over the cooled brownies and cut into bars.