THE SUM OF ITS PARTS.

1 bar of dark, dark chocolate. Check

1/2 full jar of peanut butter (I'm ever the optimist). Check

Flour. Butter. Eggs. Check. Check. Check.

Brown sugar. Check (but minus the Rolling Stone).

Handful of peanuts. Check.

Handful of leftover chocolate and peanut butter swirls. Check.

If Pi equals 3.14 and x = 5, carry the 2 and divide by 7 and you should end up with...

CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL BROWNIES.

Adapted from Brownies by Linda Collister.

• 100g 70% chocolate, chopped
• 175g unsalted butter, cubed
• 3 large eggs
• 200g light muscovado sugar
• 120g plain flour
• 2 tbls cocoa powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• pinch of salt

Peanut Swirl:

• 180g smooth peanut butter
• 50g caster sugar
• 1 tbls plain flour
• 5 tbls milk
• Handful of roasted peanuts
• Handful chocolate peanut butter swirls (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C. Line a 20 X 25 cm (or similar size) tin with tinfoil. Melt the chocolate and butter together gently in a bowl over a pot of simmering water or in the microwave. Set aside to cool slightly.
2. Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl until blended. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat with an electric whisk until thick and moussey.
3. Stir the chocolate into the egg mixture then sift over the flour, cocoa powder and pinch of salt. Fold in until completely combined and pour into the prepared tin.
4. Meanwhile mix all the ingredients for the peanut butter swirl in a bowl adding the milk gradually to make it easier to combine. Drop teaspoonfuls of this mixture over the brownie batter and use a skewer or the end of the teaspoon to swirl the two mixtures. Scatter the peanuts over the top and the chocolate peanut butter chips if using.
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until there is only a slight wobble in the middle. Start checking at 25 minutes. Leave to cool before cutting. Will keep for about 5 days.

Makes a maximum of 16 brownies. Or maybe 9.

Comments

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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm made cheesecake topped brownies myself at the weekend, these look WAY better!!! YUMARAMA

[brilynn]

That math looks pretty sound to me...

[Mark Thwaite]

Well, this is better than Easter Eggs!

Yup, Good Friday in the kitchen making brownies sounds like a fine plan. Listening to something shouty like The Fall -- I always find that loud music helps the baking process!

[Gretchen Noelle]

I love chocolate and I love chocolate and peanut butter together! These sound absolutely delicious!!!

[[email protected]]

Well I was always useless at maths so just give me a fork and knife and leave it whole;)

[Kevin]

Those brownies look really good.

[peabody]

My husband would love these!

[Lisa]

You torture me.. I've been craving chocolate and peanut butter like you WOULD NOT believe lately.. and so far I've done nothing about it - other than dip my spoon in the peanut butter jar :P - because I'm trying to cut back on the good stuff.. and then I see this. ARGH. They WILL be making an appearance in my kitchen ASAP. My heiney does NOT thank you. :D

Also.. the Mont Blanc below? *swoon*

xoxo

[aforkfulofspaghetti]

On my list! In the meantime, can you send some over, please? ;)

[cheryl]

Oh big thick moist chocolately brownies. Oh please land on my lunch plate today.

[Kitchen Goddess]

Ahh now that's brownie heaven. Delish,

[windows filtering platform]

Oh my God it is really delicious!!
Wow It looks great!! I really love it!!