As a kid, I loved peanut butter brownies, but my adult taste buds find the available recipes overly sweet with a mild peanut flavor. This updated peanut butter chocolate chip brownie recipe relies on powdered peanuts to boost peanut flavor. I’ve reduced the sugar by about one-third from the typical recipes. This recipe reflects the best of the three variations that I attempted.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 9
Ingredients
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup powdered peanut butter (such as PB2)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips, or to taste
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch baking dish.
- Whisk flour, powdered peanut butter, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- Beat peanut butter and butter together in a bowl until creamy. Gradually add white sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat until smooth. Stir in flour mixture and chocolate chips until incorporated. Spread batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
