FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

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

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h5m

Yield 72 brownies

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

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

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