Mrs. Claus' Cookbook - Brownies

Brownies

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From the kitchen of Allen Grodsky

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Recipe Details

Bake Time:

25-30 minutes

Yields:
Tags:

24 squares
Contains nuts, Good for parties/potlucks, Kid friendly

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 cup milk chocolate morsels
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup salted peanuts

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 13x9 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In medium bowl, using wire whisk, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, with a wire whisk, mix together melted butter, sugar and vanilla.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture until well blended.
Separate half the batter (about 1-1/2 cups) to medium bowl.
Mix in peanut butter to half of batter, stir in chocolate morsels and spread batter evenly in pan.
Add cocoa powder to remaining batter; mix well. Stir in peanuts.
Spoon chocolate batter over peanut butter layer and smooth top gently.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
Cut into 24 squares.