These decadent, deep chocolate brownies make four servings, just the ticket when a next-day chocolate craving hits — or elegant enough for company!

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Brownies and Peanut Butter Sauce

These rich and dense brownies are studded with peanuts and chocolate chips, and are partnered with a rich milk chocolate and peanut butter sauce.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Dessert, Sauce

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Brownies, Brownies and Peanut Butter Sauce, Creamy peanut butter, Dessert, peanut butter brownies

Servings: 4

Calories: 551kcal

Ingredients

THE BROWNIES, WHISK

⅓ cup All-purpose flour
½ tsp. Instant espresso powder
¼ tsp. Table salt
¼ tsp. Baking soda

COMBINE

4 tbsp. Unsalted butter
½ cup Semisweet chocolate chips
¼ cup Sugar
2 tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. Water

STIR IN

1 Egg
½ tsp. Vanilla extract
¼ cup Milk chocolate chips

THE SAUCE, HEAT

¼ cup Heavy cream
¼ cup Crunchy peanut butter
1 tbsp. Light corn syrup
Pinch of salt
Vanilla ice cream (optional)
Chocolate curls (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly coat four 8-oz. brioche pans or jumbo muffin cups with nonstick spray.

For The Brownies

Whisk together flour, espresso powder, ¼ tsp. salt, and baking soda in a small bowl.
Combine butter, semisweet chips, sugar, cocoa, and water in a large glass bowl; heat in microwave until melted, 1 – 2 minutes. Stir in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture just until incorporated. Gently stir in milk chocolate chips.
Divide batter among prepared brioche cups. Bake brownies until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out with just a few crumbs, 17–19 minutes. Carefully invert brownies onto serving dishes.
For the sauce, heat cream, peanut butter, and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium-low until melted, stirring constantly; stir in salt. Pour sauce over brownies. Serve brownies with ice cream and chocolate curls, if desired.

Notes

Per brownie and &fraction 1/4; cup sauce, Calories: 551

Nutrition Facts

1 servings per container

Amount Per ServingCalories551
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 37g 57%
- Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Cholesterol 106mg 36%
Sodium 325mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 50g 17%
- Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Protein 10g 20%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.