Chocolate And Peanut Butter Fix Brownies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup coarsley chopped dry roasted peanuts
• 1 cup peanut butter (use purchased peanut butter)
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon 18% table cream (or use half and half cream or full-fat milk)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 for the brownies; set oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 3 in a heavy saucepan bring butter, sugar and water to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly until the butter is melted and sugar is dissolved (about 3 minutes) remove from heat and stir in 2 cups chocolate chips until melted then vanilla; cool slightl.
• 4 in a mixing bowl whisk eggs until blended then add into the slightly cooled chocolate mixture, beating or whisking until thoroughly combined.
• 5 add in flour, baking soda and salt; add to the egg/chocolate mixture; mix to combine.
• 6 stir in 1 cup chocolate chips and chopped peanuts.
• 7 transfer to prepared baking dish.
• 8 bake for 35-40 minutes (do not overbake).
• 9 cool completely.
• 10 for the frosting/ganache; in a bowl beat peanut butter with 1/4 cup butter using an electric mixer until well combined.
• 11 add in powdered sugar, pinch salt, nutmeg, cream and vanilla; beat until smooth and blended.
• 12 spread over cooled brownies.
• 13 for the chocolate topping; in a saucepan combine the chocolate with 1/4 cup butter; cook stirring over low heat until smooth (this can also be done in the microwave).
• 14 drizzle the chocolate over the top of the peanut butter ganache, then spread out to cover.
• 15 chill about 2 hours or until set.
• 16 cut into squares.