Description
Chocolate and peanut butter dreams come alive in these fudgy brownies, a sinful dessert that marries rich cocoa with creamy peanut butter swirls. Chocolate lovers will savor each indulgent bite, experiencing pure bliss that lingers long after the last crumb disappears.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) sugar
- 3/4 cup (75 grams) cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (128 grams) peanut butter
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the baking vessel by lining an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper, ensuring overhanging edges for easy extraction.
- Create a chocolate base by melting butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then removing from flame and incorporating sugar, cocoa powder, and salt until thoroughly integrated.
- Introduce vanilla extract and eggs to the warm mixture, whisking vigorously until the texture becomes silky and uniform.
- Gently fold flour into the liquid ingredients, stirring minimally to prevent gluten development and maintain a tender crumb.
- Transfer the rich, dark batter into the prepared pan, creating an even surface.
- Strategically dollop peanut butter across the chocolate landscape, then use a knife to create elegant marbled swirls throughout the mixture.
- Slide the pan into a preheated 350°F oven, allowing the brownies to bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick reveals moist, fudgy crumbs when inserted near the center.
- Remove from oven and permit the brownies to cool completely before slicing into decadent squares, ensuring clean, precise cuts.
Notes
- Butter Selection: Choose high-quality unsalted butter for richer, more pronounced flavor and better control of salt levels in the recipe.
- Swirling Technique: Create beautiful marbled patterns by dropping peanut butter in small dollops and using a thin knife to gently drag through the batter in zigzag motions.
- Moisture Management: Remove brownies from oven when a few moist crumbs cling to the toothpick to ensure ultra-fudgy, decadent texture without being raw or overdone.
- Dietary Adaptation: Substitute gluten-free flour blend for all-purpose flour and use almond butter instead of peanut butter to make the recipe celiac and nut allergy-friendly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 313 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 82 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg