Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
- 2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown
- 3 large eggs
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 7/8 cup all-purpose flour
- In a bowl cream together 1/2 stick of the butter, the peanut butter, and the brown sugar.
- Beat in 1 of the eggs and the cream cheese, a little at a time, beating until the mixture is smooth.
- In a small saucepan melt 1 stick of the remaing butter with the chocolate over low heat, stirring until the mixture is smooth, and let the chocolate mixture cool.
- In another bowl cream together the remaining 1 stick of butter and the granulated sugar, beating until the mixture is light and fluffy, and beat in the remaining 2 eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the chocolate, the vanilla, and the flour, sifted, and pour the batter into a buttered 13-by 9-inch baking pan.
- Drop dollops of the peanut butter mixture into the batter, swirling to marble the batter.
- Bake the brownies in the middle of a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until they pull away slightly from the sides of the pan and tester comes out with crumbs adhering to it.
- Let brownies cool before cutting into squares.
unsalted butter, chunky peanut butter, light brown, eggs, cream cheese, chocolate, sugar, vanilla, flour
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/peanut-butter-swirl-brownies.html (may not work)