Description
Rich and fudgy brownies with a swirl of creamy peanut butter, perfect for dessert or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and still warm
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
- ⅔ cup peanut butter chips or chopped peanut butter cups, or a combination of both
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter, preferably not natural/separated
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8 baking pan with foil or parchment paper and lightly grease the lining.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, powdered sugar, flour, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the melted butter and granulated sugar. Whisk briefly, then allow the mixture to rest at room temperature for 5 minutes. After resting, whisk vigorously for about 30 seconds until smooth.
- Whisk in the eggs, water, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stirring until glossy and combined.
- Scoop out ⅓ cup of the brownie batter and set it aside for swirling.
- Gently fold chocolate chips, peanut butter chips or chopped peanut butter cups into the remaining batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread into an even layer.
- Using two spoons, dollop small amounts of creamy peanut butter along with the reserved brownie batter evenly over the top. Using the tip of a sharp knife, gently swirl the peanut butter and brownie batter together, creating visible swirls without mixing too deeply.
- Bake for 28 to 33 minutes. The brownies should be just slightly underbaked and not jiggle in the center. A toothpick inserted should come out with moist fudgy crumbs but no raw batter. Remove from oven and transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool before cutting.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for better mixing.
- Do not overmix the batter to avoid dense brownies.
- Let the brownies cool completely before cutting for clean slices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 28-33 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg