January was a long month of colds, sniffles, dental work and self-restraint!
Time to live a little!
Get into the spirit of St. Valentine’s with this super awesome chocolate chip peanut-butter brownie heart.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Heart
Ingredients
- 1 c peanut butter [smooth or crunchy - we use .75 c crunchy for the inside and .25 c smooth for the topping]
- 1 1/8 semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/3 c white or brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 c flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder scant
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350.
- Set aside 1/4 c peanut butter and 1/4 c chocolate chips.
- Line a heart shaped (or 8 in square) baking pan with parchment on bottom and sides.
- Spray the parchment with baking spray or butter slightly.
- In a heat-proof glass bowl, over boiling water, melt peanut butter, larger portion of chocolate chips, and sugar until just melted.
- Cool slightly.
- Beat eggs one at a time into slightly cooled mixture.
- Add the vanilla and stir.
- Add the flour and salt until just combined.
- Pour into baking pan.
- Bake for 28-35 minutes, until baekd but still slightly soft towards the middle.
- Cool brownie in the pan for at least 20 minutes if you wish to replate before glazing.
- Melt reserved peanut butter in microwave with 1 tsp vanilla and stir.
- Spoon or drizzle over warm brownie in any pattern you see fit.
- Melt reserved chocolate in microwave on 50% power. [You may add a bit of cream to the chocolate if desired.]
- Spoon or drizzle over warm brownie in any pattern you see fit.
- Cool completely.
- Cut and serve.
- Enjoy!