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Peanut Butter Brownies ~ Baked Sunday Mornings

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Chewy Chocolaty Peanut Butter-lovers Dream!

This week’s Baked Sunday Mornings challenge is for Spicy Brownies for the more robust of us, or Peanut Butter Brownies for those of us with a more English palate.  Although the idea of Spicy Brownies intrigues me, despite 3 drawers full of Penzeys spices, I don’t have Ancho or Chipotle Chili powder on-hand.  This is no surprise to those of you who know me well.

Chocolate in your peanut butter!

If you were to ask me what my favorite foods are, chances are that I would forget to say “Peanut Butter.”  It’s not because I don’t like it.  In fact, during the week, I eat a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast almost every morning.  The real reason is that, to me, it’s a staple just like salt, or pepper.  But, pairing peanut butter with chocolate takes it to the next level!


When I saw the “Baked Note” option for “Peanut Butter Brownies,” I envisioned brownies with peanut butter swirled through them, but I should have known the Baked Boys would do things differently.  This version blends the peanut butter right into the batter!  The resulting brownie tastes just like a peanut butter truffle!  This is a quick and amazing treat to whip up for all the peanut butter lovers in your life.  You can cut them large, or small.

A little bit of Christmas cheer!

Enjoy!
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Comments

  2. Ryan says

    These look so moist and chocolaty– just like a brownie should be! There is nothing better than peanut butter and chocolate, I know these must be delicious!

  3. mike509 says

    These look especially festive and delicious – and kudos to you for the morning sandwiches! I will have to try this version soon!

  4. Virginia Taylors says

    This was my first experience using Penzey’s spices!! I love them..what a difference. It was your orzo salad with Arizona Dreaming spice that got me thinking about spices and now the brownie..I am glad I bought the chili pepper.

  6. baked on says

    I was also envisioning swirls in my head when I saw there was a peanut butter version, but not so much. I used almond butter and they still turned out darker than I expected. Yours look great!

  12. Kris' Kitchen says

    I’m glad to see that someone made the peanut butter version and that it turned out well. I’ll have to give them a try next. Yours look delish and like something I need to bake very soon. Have a great week.

  14. busylizzybakes says

    I made the peanut butter version too and loved them. The peanut butter flavor just blended so well, you weren’t left with chunks of peanut butter, just a smooth, mellow mix with the chocolate.

  15. Dafna (Stellina Sweets) says

    I ended up making the PB version by accident because I realized at 11pm that I was out of ancho chile powder and I had already started melting the chocolate and butter! I made the spicy ones the next day, but I was very glad to have this unexpected batch too. 🙂 Like several people said, I was also envisioning swirled peanut butter, and it occurred to me afterwards that I could swirl a little extra on top before putting them in the oven to get that pretty visual effect. Maybe next time! I love your crackly top– the brownies look wonderful! 🙂

  20. Kathy says

    Susan, I am so sorry for you! I know how hard it is to deal with a sick pet. I lost my dog two and a half years ago after a year of him suffering from congestive heart failure. My thoughts are with you. I’m sure he will do well with 3 legs…I had a friend whose dog had lost one leg and he did remarkably well.

    Your peanut butter brownies look wonderful…lovely photos!