Rich Peanut Butter Brownies

These delicious brownies came to be with a little trial and error, and these are great! Frost lightly with your favorite chocolate frosting and watch them go! The outside edges are cakey, and the inside brownies are chewy, so there is something for everyone.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 386 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups peanut butter
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ⅔ cup butter, softened
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Beat peanut butter and butter together with an electric mixer until creamy and blended. Add white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until just blended.

Step 3

Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl. Fold flour mixture into peanut butter mixture until blended. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the brownies are crisp and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, 35 to 45 minutes.