Nutty Peanut Butter Brownies
Yield: About 2 dozen brownies
Cook Time: 15-18 minutes
Tips: Lining baking pan with aluminum foil before baking makes transferring brownies all at once to a cutting board easy! Chocolate lovers can add 1/3 to 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to brownie mix before baking, if desired.
Suggestion: Delicious served with ice cream.
Whether you call them cookie bars or brownies, they all seem to share that wonderful moist and chewy quality that we just can't resist. The other great thing about brownies and cookie bars is that they are easy to make and take less time to make
than cookies, because there's
no need to measure individual amounts of dough to create each cookie.
These Nutty Peanut Butter Brownies are moist and chewy and are sweetened only with brown sugar (which helps to give them that chewy quality). Chopped peanuts are sprinkled over the top before baking, giving them a tasty crunch with every bite. (Tip: You can use salted or unsalted peanuts with this recipe, though salty peanuts are recommended because they will add a nice salty flavor that counters the sweetness of the brownies.) If you're a chocolate lover, you can stir 1/3 to 1/2 cup of chocolate chip morsels into the brownie mix before pouring into the baking dish, if desired. These Nutty Peanut Butter Brownies bake in only 15-18 minutes, and you'll likely have all the ingredients in your kitchen or pantry. You'll also like the tip that makes cutting up the brownies super easy after they've baked!
These Nutty Peanut Butter Brownies are moist and chewy and are sweetened only with brown sugar (which helps to give them that chewy quality). Chopped peanuts are sprinkled over the top before baking, giving them a tasty crunch with every bite. (Tip: You can use salted or unsalted peanuts with this recipe, though salty peanuts are recommended because they will add a nice salty flavor that counters the sweetness of the brownies.) If you're a chocolate lover, you can stir 1/3 to 1/2 cup of chocolate chip morsels into the brownie mix before pouring into the baking dish, if desired. These Nutty Peanut Butter Brownies bake in only 15-18 minutes, and you'll likely have all the ingredients in your kitchen or pantry. You'll also like the tip that makes cutting up the brownies super easy after they've baked!
Recipe▼
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar (light or dark)
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 375° F.
In an electric mixing bowl, beat peanut butter, butter and brown sugar until blended and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat again until smooth.
In a separate small mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to peanut butter mixture and mix on medium speed just until well-blended.
Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, extending foil 2 inches over ends of pan. Grease foil (but not the extending edges) with butter or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Pour batter into prepared baking pan and evenly spread with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over top.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Allow to cool in baking pan for 10 minutes, then use extending ends of foil to lift brownies from pan and transfer to a flat surface. Flatten down aluminum foil, then cut warm brownies into 2-inch squares and allow to cool completely. Store brownies at room temperature in an airtight container.
In an electric mixing bowl, beat peanut butter, butter and brown sugar until blended and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat again until smooth.
In a separate small mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to peanut butter mixture and mix on medium speed just until well-blended.
Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, extending foil 2 inches over ends of pan. Grease foil (but not the extending edges) with butter or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Pour batter into prepared baking pan and evenly spread with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over top.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Allow to cool in baking pan for 10 minutes, then use extending ends of foil to lift brownies from pan and transfer to a flat surface. Flatten down aluminum foil, then cut warm brownies into 2-inch squares and allow to cool completely. Store brownies at room temperature in an airtight container.
