Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies-Celebrating Sweets

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The BEST Peanut Butter Brownies! Fudgy brownies filled with peanut butter cups and topped with a peanut butter swirl.
from celebratingsweets.com

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Ingredients

  • 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder or instant coffee (optional)
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3 3 3 eggs
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 2 2 tablespoons water
  • 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup chopped peanut butter cups
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (not natural)

Preparation

Step 1



Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×9 pan with foil, leaving a couple inches of overhang on two sides (this will allow you to lift the whole tray of brownies out of the pan for easy removal). Butter or spray it.

In a large bowl combine cocoa powder, sugars, salt, flour, espresso powder, and chocolate chips. Whisk until combined. Add eggs, oil, and water and stir until combined. Fold in peanut butter cups.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Drop dollops of peanut butter on the top of the brownies, and use a knife to swirl it around.

Bake for about 30 minutes. The brownies are done when the top is dry and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out without raw batter on it (there may be some fudgy crumbs on the toothpick – that’s OK). Be careful not to over bake. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Cool completely.

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