Brownies with Peanut Butter and Caramel Filling

Submitted by evelynathens

"These are the most awesome brownies. Don't cut them too big cause a little goes a long way!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 36 brownies

ingredients

• Filling

• 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 2 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping (or homemade, if you’re so inclined)
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream

• Brownie Batter

• 1⁄2 cup butter, room temperature
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 3⁄4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3 extra large eggs, room temperature

directions

1. For filling: Combine all ingredients.
2. Cover and refrigerate.
3. For batter: Butter bottom of a 9 inch square baking pan.
4. Melt ½ cup butter and chocolate.
5. Cool 15 minutes.
6. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
7. Beat both sugars and eggs until thick and fluffy.
8. Gently fold in melted chocolate, then dry ingredients.
9. Pour half of batter into prepared pan, smoothing surface.
10. Freeze batter 15 minutes to firm.
11. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 320F degrees.
12. Form filling into 36, ¾ inch balls; flatten each ball into a 1 inch circle; arrange atop brownie layer in 6 rows of 6, pressing lightly so circles stick to batter.
13. Spoon remaining brownie batter over.
14. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
15. Remove foil and continue baking until tester comes out with only a few crumbs attached, about 15-20 more minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in pan comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
16. Cool completely in pan.
17. Cut into 1 ½ inch squares.

Reviews

[Sharon Raasch]

I`m sorry but I have been baking a long time and this was NOT an awesome brownie recipe. They were so dry and the peanut butter filling was also. I needed a large glass of milk to finish the tiny piece that I had sampled. I had made them for work and I ended up throwing them all away. I can`t believe that someone rated these so high!! Just my own opinion. Sorry but I`m being honest here... Sharon

 

[Sharon123]

Well, my husband wanted something chocolatey and he sure got it!!! These are so good! I serve them with vanilla ice cream and we are in heaven! Thanks evelyn!