Best Lunchbox Peanut Butter Brownies Recipes

THE BEST LUNCH LADY PEANUT BUTTER BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar together.
• Add vanilla, eggs, and 1 cup of the peanut butter; stir to combine.
• Add oats, flour, baking soda and salt and mix until well combined.
• Spray a baking sheet (half sheet jelly roll pan that is approximately 17.8 x 12.8 x 1 inch) with nonstick cooking spray and spread out dough in an even layer.
• Bake for 15 minutes and remove from oven.
• Drop remaining peanut butter (about 1 1/2 cups) by very small spoonfuls (we use a baby spoon) all over on top of warm bars. Let set for about 5-6 minutes and gently spread when peanut butter has begun to melt. It will spread easily when the peanut butter has softened on the warm bars. Don't try to spread it while still thick.
• Then let the bars cool until peanut butter has set up.
• While cooling, mix together frosting ingredients with a hand mixer until smooth and spread on top of bars.
• Cut into bars and serve.

LUNCH LADY BROWNIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, use a mixture to mix butter and cocoa together until smooth.
• Add flour and sugar; beat together.
• Mix in eggs and vanilla until just combined.
• Pour batter into a greased 9x13" baking pan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Let the brownies cool for about 10-20 minutes and then frost while still warm.

LUNCHBOX PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 8-inch square baking pan with foil (letting foil hang over sides) and grease.
• Melt butter and chocolate together in the microwave, stirring often, 1-3 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk in the melted chocolate mixture until combined. Stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Scrape batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Drop the peanut butter in small dollops over the brownie batter, then run a knife through the batter to swirl.
• Bake brownies 22-27 minutes, rotating pan halfway through, until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
• Let brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, for about 2 hours. Remove brownies from pan by grabbing two sides of foil and lifting. Cut into squares.