Peanut Butter Stuffed Brownies
These Peanut Butter Stuffed Brownies are pure chocolatey heaven! Fudgy brownies with a gooey peanut butter center—rich, decadent, and irresistible.
Equipment
- ✔️ Mixing bowls
Ingredients
For the Brownie Base:
- 1 cup 226g unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups 400g granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup 85g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup 125g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup 175g semi-sweet chocolate chips
For the Peanut Butter Filling:
- 1 cup 260g creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup 50g granulated sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
Optional Toppings:
- ¼ cup chopped peanuts
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat Oven & Prep Pan
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9x13 pan & line with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Make the Peanut Butter Filling
- Mix peanut butter, sugar, vanilla, salt, egg & flour until smooth.
- Chill for 30 minutes.
3️⃣ Make the Brownie Batter
- Melt butter & whisk in sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, whisking after each.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Sift in cocoa powder, flour & salt; fold gently.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
4️⃣ Assemble & Bake
- Spread ⅔ of the brownie batter into the pan.
- Evenly distribute peanut butter filling over the batter.
- Spread remaining brownie batter on top.
- Sprinkle optional toppings.
- Bake for 30-35 min, until edges are set & center is fudgy.
5️⃣ Cool & Serve
- Let brownies cool completely before cutting.
- Chill for clean slices.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Gluten-Free: Use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
- Vegan: Swap eggs for flax eggs (4 tbsp flaxseed + 12 tbsp water).
- Spiced Version: Add 1 tsp cinnamon & ¼ tsp cayenne to brownie batter.
- Salted Caramel Twist: Drizzle caramel over the peanut butter layer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSugar: 24g
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