The BEST Peanut Butter Swirl Brownie Recipe

If you love the taste of peanut butter and chocolate you are going to adore these peanut butter brownies! They are thick, chewy, full of flavor and delicious! These fudgy chocolate brownies with a peanut butter swirl are an amazing treat!

I love brownies. I used to make a pan almost every weekend, but since that isn’t great for the waistline I’ve started reserving them for special occasions or a fun weekend treat!

I also discovered when I made my first batch of coconut oil brownies how easy it is to make them from scratch! So most of the time now I whip some up with ingredients I have in my pantry instead of from a mix.

These peanut butter brownies are my latest and they are amazing!! I firmly believe that peanut butter and chocolate are one of the best flavor combinations in the world.

There is something about a delicious fudgy brownie with a peanut butter swirl that is simply divine!

This recipe combines delicious homemade brownies with a peanut butter swirl that results in fudgy peanut butter brownies that are perfect for any occasion! This is a great recipe to take to bake sales or to make for get-togethers, everyone loves these brownies!

A few tips for making these chocolate peanut butter brownies-

1- This brownie recipe is from scratch, I’ve been asked if you can use a box mix or your favorite brownie recipe as the brownie base and just add the swirls of peanut butter to them? Most likely, yes. I know that some people have their perfect brownie mix or recipe and I totally understand wanting to use it! I can’t say definately withough seeing your recipe or the instructions on your mix, but this is a pretty basic brownie recipe so most others should work. The most important thing to pay attention to is the size of the batch ( for instance if your mix fills a 9×9 or 13×9 pan) and baking times adjustments may need to be made and you’ll want to watch cooking time.

2- Can I use crunchy peanut butter? Yes, if you are a lover of peanut bits in your peanut butter desserts by all means use crunchy peanut butter! You can also use natural peanut butter, it tends to be a little oilier than regular peanut butter so your peanut butter swirl may not set exactly the same but it will still be delicious.

3- For the peanut butter lovers who want an extra boost of peanut butter flavor you can swap out the chocolate chips with peanut butter chips, or you can do half and half if you want an equal combination of chocolate and peanut butter! If you want to be really fancy you can chop up peanut butter cups and sprinkle them across the top!

Here is what you’ll need for these peanut butter brownies-

For the Chocolate Layer

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened- room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt

For the Peanut Butter Layer

• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

• ½ cup chocolate chips

First you’ll want to pre-heat your oven to 350. Grease the bottom of an 8×8 pan, spray with non stick cooking spray. or line with parchment paper.

Next we’re going to make the brownie layer. In a large mixing bowl cream together your sugar, butter and vanilla until well blended.

Now add in your eggs one at a time, mix until well incorporated.

Gradually add in your dry ingredients- flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt, mix until smooth.

Now pour your brownie batter into your prepared pan.

Next we’ll make the peanut butter mixture. Blend together your peanut butter and sugar, add in the vanilla and then the egg. Mix until everything is well incorporated.

Spread your brownie batter evenly across the bottom of your prepared pan.

Drop your peanut butter mixture in spoonfuls onto your brownie mixture and then swirl through with a butter knife.

Now sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the top and pop them into the oven for 25-30 minutes.

The last step is most definitely the hardest part… let them cool before eating! (Don’t worry I won’t tell if you dig in while they are still warm! )

Enjoy your peanut butter brownies!!

They store well in an airtight container if you have any leftover!

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