Name: Peanut Butter Marbled Brownies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 36
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 oz cream cheese; ½ cup peanut butter; ¼ cup white sugar; 2 tbsp milk; 1 cup butter; 2 cups white sugar; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 4 eggs; ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour; ½ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp salt; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Photos of Peanut Butter Marbled Brownies

The classic combination of chocolate and peanut butter wins again in this crave-satisfying dessert.

How To Make Peanut Butter Marbled Brownies

The marbled effect on these peanut butter brownies not only makes for great presentation but great taste as well.

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1 hr

Makes:

Ingredients

3 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup peanut butter
¼ cup white sugar
2 tbsp milk
1 cup butter , or margarine, melted
2 cups white sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease one 9x13-inch baking pan.
In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, ¼ cup of white sugar, 1 egg, and milk until smooth.
Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, remaining 2 cups of white sugar, and vanilla.
Mix in the remaining 3 eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; mix into the batter.
Stir in chocolate chips. Remove 1 cup of the chocolate batter.
Spread the remaining batter into the prepared pan.
Spread the peanut butter filling over the top.
Drop the reserved chocolate batter by teaspoonfuls over the filling.
Using a knife, gently swirl through the top layers for a marbled effect.
Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out almost clean.
Cool completely, then cut into bars.

Nutrition

Sugar: 15g
:
Calcium: 19mg
Calories: 180kcal
Carbohydrates: 20g
Cholesterol: 21mg
Fat: 10g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 97mg
Protein: 3g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Sodium: 115mg
Vitamin A: 286IU

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