Perfect Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Finally a recipe that makes more than a few brownies. This recipe makes perfectly velvety smooth and chocolaty brownies!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 4  ounces  unsweetened chocolate
• 4  ounces  semisweet chocolate
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1  cup peanut butter
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 4  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  large egg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 13x9-inch metal baking pan.
2. Prepare brownies: On waxed paper, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In 3-quart saucepan, heat butter and chocolates over low heat until melted, stirring frequently.
4. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in sugar.
5. Add vanilla and eggs; stir until well mixed.
6. Stir flour until well mixed.
7. Stir flour mixture into chocolate mixture until blended.
8. Prepare peanut butter swirl: In medium bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat peanut butter, sugar, butter, flour, vanilla, and egg until well blended.
9. Spread 2 cups chocolate batter in pan; top with 6 large dollops of peanut butter mixture.
10. Spoon remaining chocolate batter over and between peanut butter in 6 large dollops.
11. With tip of knife, cut and twist through mixtures to create swirled effect.
12. Bake brownie 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from edge comes out almost clean.
13. Cool in pan on wire rack.
14. When cool, cut brownie lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 6 pieces.