Frosted Peanut Butter Brownies

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

These take a litte effort but my DD is a peanut butter lover and these are her favorite brownies. Got this from Southern Living.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 72 brownies

• 1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, divided
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (18 ounce) jar chunky peanut butter
• 1/3 cup milk
• 10 large marshmallows
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Cook 1 cup butter and 1/3 cup cocoa in a saucepan over low heat until butter melts, stirring often.
2. Remove from heat, and cool slightly.
3. Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
4. Add chocolate mixture, and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
5. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until blended.
6. Spread mixture into a greased 15x10 jellyroll pan.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Remove lid from peanut butter jar; microwave peanut butter at MEDIUM (50% power) 2 minutes, stirring once.
9. Spread over warm brownies.
10. Chill 30 minutes.
11. Cook remaining 1/2 c.
12. butter, milk, and marshmallows in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until marshmallows melt.
13. Remove from heat.
14. Whisk in 1/4 cup cocoa; gradually stir in powdered sugar until smooth.
15. Spread over peanut butter, and chill 20 minutes.
16. Cut into squares.

Reviews

[matlinp]

These turned out really well. The one caution I would mention is the step wherein you microwave the peanut butter. Readers should be aware that many manufacturers today are sealing the jars with inner lids that are lined with a thin layer of metal. If you don't get every last bit of the metal liner off of the jar rim, you could be in for some fireworks inside your microwave - potentially, you could even start a fire and obliterate the oven. Transferring the peanut butter to a microwave-safe bowl is probably a lot safer. A bit more trouble, but a lot safer in the end.

[Chef #1071410]

This is a five-star recipe. I make this recipe during the holidays and every brownie gets eaten. Sinfully delicious and well worth my time to make these brownies!

[PeggyFTW]

My whole family loved this recipe! Tastes like Reese's peanut Butter Cups.