Peanut Butter Brownie Recipe

Peanut Butter Brownie Recipe

Commercial peanut butter, not natural peanut butter, works best in this recipe!

• Nonstick Cooking Spray
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted and cooled
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
• 1/2 cup peanut butter chips (optional)

1. Position an oven rack in the middle of your oven and preheat the oven to 350F degrees . Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, letting foil extend on two sides to form handles. Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt until well blended; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the butter and brown sugar.
4. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla until well blended.
5. Whisk in the peanut butter until well blended.
6. Add the flour mixture, and stir just until it is incorporated.
7. Stir in peanuts and peanut butter chips (if using) just until they are distributed through the batter.
8. Scrape dough into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
9. Bake just until a tooth-pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, about 30 minutes.
10. Remove from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack. Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan.
11. When ready to serve, lift the slab of peanut butter brownies from the pan, using foil handles and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into desired size and shape peanut butter brownies.

This brownie recipe makes one 13x9-inch pan of Peanut Butter Brownies