Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

I got this recipe from Taste of Home and changed the peanut butter to chunky - as we love nuts. I also added additional peanuts to the batter. This is great for lunches or just snacking.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 9
• Yields: 9 bars

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2  eggs
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup peanut butter
• 1⁄3 cup  peanut butter chips
• 1⁄3 cup  baking cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars.
2. Add eggs and milk; mix well.
3. Add flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Divide batter in half.
5. To one portion - add - peanut butter and peanut butter chips. (I also added extra peanuts to this portion as well.).
6. To the second portion - add - cocoa and chocolate chips.
7. In a greased 9 inch baking pan, spoon chocolate batter in eight mounds - checkerboard style.
8. Spoon seven mounds of peanut butter batter between chocolate batter.
9. Cut through batters with a knife to swirl.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
11. Note: Double recipe for 9x13 pan.