Description
Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies Adapted from Martha Stewart Living New Classics Cookbook
Ingredients
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- For the Batter:
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 4 ounces unsweetened semisweet chocolate
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- For Filling:
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degree. Line 8×8 baking pan with foil or parchment paper. Butter or spray lining with non stick cooking spray.
- Put butter and chocolates in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stir until melted. Let cool slightly.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside. In a separate bow, whisk sugar into the chocolate mixture. Add eggs and vanilla and stir until smooth. Add flour mixture until well mixed.
- For the Filling: Stir together all the ingredients unitl well mixed.
- Pour 1/3 of batter into pan evenly. Spread the filling of about 1 tablespoon each about an inch apart on top of the batter. Pour remaining batter on top. Place remainder of filling on top.
- With a butter knife, swirl the filling into the batter.
- Bake for about 40 minutes.
