Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Yield 2 dozen

Peanut butter and chocolate create an irresistible duo in these luscious peanut butter swirl brownies. The fudgy chocolate base perfectly complements the rich, creamy peanut butter filling. These melt-in-your-mouth treats are so delectable that you might not have any leftovers to freeze.

Ingredients

3 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups sugar
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk chocolate chips
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, butter and vanilla until smooth. Whisk together the dry ingredients; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Spread remaining batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
For the filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and milk on low just until combined. Carefully spread over batter. Drop reserved batter by tablespoonfuls over filling. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes (do not overbake). Cool completely on a wire rack. Chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 321 calories, 20g fat (11g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 196mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

The combination of chocolate and peanut butter makes these brownies a real crowd pleaser. They're so good that they won a ribbon at the fair. —Margaret McNeil, Germantown, Tennessee

Recipe Creator

Community Cook