Peanut Butter Filled Brownies

Name: Peanut Butter Filled Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box brownie mix 8x8 inch pan size like ghirardelli; egg and oil for brownie mix. follow directions on box.; 1/2 c nuts of choice optional; FILLING; 1/2 c peanut butter; 3/4 c powdered sugar; 1/3 c flour; 5 Tbsp butter; 1-3 Tbsp milk; GANACHE OPTIONAL; 1/2 c chocolate chips; 2 Tbsp smooth peanut butter; 2 Tbsp cream or half and half

By Nor A.M
@Adashofloverecipepage

I love PB and chocolate together. I decided to create an easy brownie that was reminiscent of buck eyes. These brownies turned out awesome. My family loved them! Don't forget to top them off with the ganache. These brownies are over-the-top. I have had many compliments on them.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 box

brownie mix 8x8 inch pan size like ghirardelli
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egg and oil for brownie mix. follow directions on box.
1/2 c

nuts of choice optional
FILLING
1/2 c

peanut butter
3/4 c

powdered sugar
1/3 c

flour
5 Tbsp

butter
1-3 Tbsp

milk
GANACHE OPTIONAL
1/2 c

chocolate chips
2 Tbsp

smooth peanut butter
2 Tbsp

cream or half and half
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How to Make Peanut Butter Filled Brownies

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease or parchment line an 7"x11" or an 8"x8"baking pan. (Do mot use a 9"x13" pan) this recipe makes a small pan of brownies. The smaller the pan the thicker the brownie.
Make the brownie's per directions on box.set batter Aside.
Place peanut butter and butter in a microwaveable bowl. Heat on high stopping evet 30 seconds to stir. Heat until it is just melted. Stir well!
Remove from microwave and mix in powdered sugar and flour. At this point you want it to be spreadable. If you need to, stir in 1 - 2 tablespoons of milk to get a brownie batter consistency.
Place half of the brownie batter on the bottom of the baking pan evenly. Top the batter with the peanut butter mixture. Drop by spoonfuls next to each other. Gently spread the peanut butter mixture. Top with the remaining brownie batter smoothing as best as you can.
Place chopped nuts on top of top btownie layer. Press gently into the top Of batter. Place in 360 degree oven and bake approximately 45 minutes. It depends on what size pan you used. Test with pick. Brownies will begin to crack. Remove from oven.
Ganache optional:
Place chocolate chips peanut butter and cream in microwavable bowl. Heat on high. stop every 30 seconds to stir. Heat until melted and smooth. Pour on top of the brownies. spread evenly. Place brownies in fridge to cool completely. After they are done cooling. You may cut into squares and serve.