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Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies

Modified: Oct 25, 2021 · Published: Feb 25, 2007 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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This awesome recipe for Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies is based on one from Dorie Greenspan. They are dense fudge brownies with a layer of sweetened peanut butter (kind of like the filling of a Reese's cup) and a topping of chocolate ganache.

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The original version is baked in a 9x13 inch pan, but I halved it and baked the brownies in an 8 inch square pan. I also upped the ratio of chocolate to butter in the ganache and omitted the nutmeg. I should probably try these with the nutmeg!

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As you can tell from the photos, I've been baking these for a long time! Here's an old photo. These days I cut them into smaller squares as in the pictures above.

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Recipe

Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies

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Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies with Salted Peanuts
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
 

Brownies

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (84 grams)
  • 3 ½ ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (100 grams)
  • 1 ½ ounces unsweetened chocolate (42 grams)
  • ¾ cup sugar (150 grams)
  • ¾ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour (65 grams)
  • ½ cup roasted salted peanuts coarsely chopped

Frosting

  • ½ cup chunky peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (28 grams)
  • 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1/16 teaspoon salt tiny, tiny pinch
  • ½ tablespoon whole milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Ganache

  • 5 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped (140 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (28 grams)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Line an 8 inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
  • Place butter and both chocolates in a 3 quart saucepan. Set over medium-low heat and stir until melted and smooth. Whisk in sugar, vanilla and salt, then add eggs, one at a time, stirring just until mixed. Add flour and stir until blended, then stir in nuts.
  • Spread in prepared pan and bake until tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 25 minutes. Place pan on rack and let cool.
  • Frosting: Using an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter and the 2 tablespoons of butter in medium bowl to blend. Beat in powdered sugar and salt, then milk and vanilla. Spread frosting over brownies and chill for about an hour to set frosting (this makes spreading the chocolate ganache easier).
  • Ganache: Place chocolate and the 2 tablespoons of butter in a small microwave-safe bowl or 2 cup Pyrex measuring cup. Heat on high 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until smooth. Drop ganache all over frosting; spread to cover. Chill until set, about 1 ½ hours.
  • Using foil as aid, transfer brownie cake to work surface; cut into squares. Bring to room temperature; serve.
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  1. Catharina says

    November 26, 2008 at 7:52 am

    These brownies are amazing. Everyone I've made them for still talks about them (and wants more).

  2. Anna says

    February 26, 2007 at 3:26 pm

    Carol, my first one was in Hollywood.

    Kelli, it's hard to go wrong with pb & choc.

    Debbi, you can make the Frito brownies and get back to me.

  3. Debbi says

    February 26, 2007 at 2:44 pm

    Glad to know it's nice and sunny somewhere in Texas. Mother Nature just piled on another 15 inches of snow this weekend here. Ugh. Makes me feel like baking.

    You know - the Frito Brownie could work.......

  4. KelliRR says

    February 25, 2007 at 5:40 pm

    Two peanut butter and chocolate recipes in one week? Color me happy!!

  5. carole says

    February 25, 2007 at 12:22 pm

    another winner, Anna. Too bad you can'rt do Pillsbury again. BTW, was that your first time at the BO?

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