Peanut Butter Brownies with Salted Pretzels
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 12 brownies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 405
- Total Fat
- 24
- Saturated Fat
- 11
- Carbohydrates
- 46
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 28
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 64
- Sodium
- 219
- Total: 2 hr 20 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
Brownies:
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 large eggs
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Peanut Butter Swirl Topping:
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup chopped salted pretzels
Directions
- For the brownies: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper, pressing the parchment into the corners and up the sides of the pan and leaving an overhang on 2 sides. Butter the parchment and dust lightly with flour.
- Melt the 1 stick butter in a small saucepan or high-sided skillet over medium-low heat. Add the chopped chocolate and cook, stirring constantly, until mostly melted. Remove from the heat and continue stirring until the chocolate is completely melted. Transfer to a large heatproof bowl, let cool for 10 minutes and then whisk in the eggs, water and vanilla.
- In another large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt; whisk to combine. Transfer the dry ingredients to the melted chocolate then fold with a rubber spatula to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Set aside.
- For the topping: Stir together the peanut butter, confectioners' sugar and melted butter in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Spoon dollops of the peanut butter mixture on top of the brownie batter. Holding a butter knife vertically, swirl up and down and horizontally and vertically until the batter and topping are nicely swirled together. Sprinkle the chopped pretzels over the top.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs, about 35 minutes.
- Let the brownies cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Using the parchment "handles," lift the brownies out of the baking dish and transfer to a cutting board to cool completely before slicing into 12 bars.