Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies
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Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies
Description
The brownie portion starts with melting butter and semisweet chocolate chips, combined with cocoa powder and two types of sugar. Eggs, vanilla, and salt are added, followed by flour to create a thick batter. Half of this batter is spread into a baking pan.
The peanut butter fudge topping is made by melting white chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter, then stirred with vanilla and a pinch of salt to a smooth consistency. This fudge is poured over the brownie layer before adding the rest of the brownie batter on top, then baked.
The resulting brownies have a moist, chewy crumb with a pronounced chocolate flavor offset by the sweet, creamy peanut butter fudge swirled throughout. This dessert suits those who enjoy both chocolate and peanut butter flavors combined in one.
The note suggests using peanut butter chips instead of peanut butter and white chocolate chips for a stronger peanut butter flavor, though the recipe compensates by using white chocolate chips due to availability.
Ingredients
Brownie
- 18 tablespoons butter cut into tablespoon-sized pieces, unsalted
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- 3 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
Peanut Butter Fudge
- 2 cups white chocolate chips see note
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 13x9 pan with baking spray
- Combine butter and chocolate chips in a large, microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir well, microwave for another 15 seconds and then stir well again. Repeat for 15 seconds until chocolate and butter are completely melted and well-combined.
- Add cocoa powder and stir well.
- Add sugars, stir until completely combined.
- Add eggs and then egg yolk, one at a time, stirring well after each addition
- Add vanilla extract and salt, stir to combine.
- Add flour, stir until completely combined.
- Spread approximately ½ of the batter evenly into prepared pan and make your peanut butter fudge
Fudge
- Combine white chocolate chips, condensed milk, and peanut butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Stir frequently until white chocolate chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
- Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract and salt, and pour evenly over brownie batter in pan, use a spatula to spread evenly, if necessary.
- Allow to set for about 5 minutes, and then spread the remaining batter over the fudge, doing your best to cover completely with brownie batter.
- Bake on 350°F for 40-50 minutes, use a toothpick to check for doneness at 40 minutes (toothpick should come out with few fudgy moist crumbs, but not wet batter).
- Allow to cool completely before cutting and serving. The longer you allow the brownies to set the firmer the fudge will become.
Notes
- You may substitute peanut butter chips for peanut butter and white chocolate chips for a stronger peanut butter flavor.
- Peanut butter chips can be harder to find; the recipe uses white chocolate chips as an accessible alternative.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 254 | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 225IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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