Friday, April 29, 2011

Nutella & Peanut Butter Brownies

Oh, now these really are super dangerous for your waist. They are soft, gooey and have the perfect combination of flavors. Just exactly what my sweet tooth is usually looking for. According to my husband they are even better with coffee ice cream, whipped cream and some chocolate syrup but I make sure to stay away from those extra calories....

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, melted
1 ½ cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup cocoa powder
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
½ cup + 3 Tbsp Nutella
½ cup + 3 Tbs Peanut Butter

-Preheat oven to 350ºF
-lightly grease a 9" x 13" glass or ceramic pan with cooking spray and set aside

1.) In a medium bowl combine all-purpose flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt / sift to get rid of lumps. Set aside
2.) Melt the butter over low heat, then stir in sugar and vanilla extract and beat with a mixer until it appears to be foamy and well combined.
3.) Keep mixing the butter-sugar mixture and add the eggs/ one at a time. Work quickly to avoid cooking the egg in the warm butter-sugar mixture.
4.) Now whisk in the cocoa-flour mixture with a wire whisk until fully combined. Don't use the mixer for this or else the batter looses it's fluff
5.) In a microwave safe bowl add Nutella and peanut butter and heat in 15 second intervals until it reaches a runny consistency. Then  pour it into the batter and combine with wire whisk until well blended.
6.) Pour the batter into the greased pan and bake for 30 minutes
7.) Take the pan out of the oven immediately to avoid overcooking and place it on the kitchen counter to let it cool off
8.) DO NOT cut the brownies until they are completely cooled off or else they will turn into a pile of crumbs
9.) Makes about 24 brownies

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