Monday, May 9, 2011

Sweet N' Salty Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

I don't remember the measurements exactly of the peanut butter, butter, salt and powdered sugar I used. I just winged it, so please do the same!
  • 1 box of plain brownie mix (Betty Crocker)
  • Peanut Butter
  • butter
  • powdered sugar
  • salt
  • ingredients listed on the box (ie: eggs, oil, water)
  • Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • White chocolate chips
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
Add and mix all the ingredients & brownie mix listed on the box. Add 1/2 to 1 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 to 1 cup white choc chips, vanilla and almond extract. Stir well.

In another microwave bowl, add about 1 to 1 1/2 cup peanut butter and 2 TBS butter. Heat in microwave until butter melted and then stir PB. Add powdered sugar and about 1 tsp salt. Stir into PB until smooth. Heat again in microwave if necessary. Taste the PB to see if it is a good sweet n salty flavor (to your liking). Add more powdered sugar and salt if needed.

Next, pour brownie batter into a greased or buttered 9 x 13 baking pan (i used a stone wear dish). Make it even. Then, pour PB mixture into rows of circles on top of brownie batter. Take a butter knife and swirl the PB into the brownie batter, going length wise from one end of pan to the other, side to side, up and down. Next, go width-wise, while making sure to swirl but not totally mix the PB mixture into the brownie.

If you would like to wait to bake: cover with foil, making it freezer-burn safe, and put into freezer for up to about 2 weeks (estimated). Then when ready, take out and bake.

Bake according to box instructions. Serve, maybe with some ice cream, and enjoy!

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