PEANUT BUTTER-HAZELNUT BROWNIES

Peanut Butter-Hazelnut Brownies image

Over the years I'd been adding this and that to my basic brownie recipe-and then I came up with this one! -Denise Wheeler, Newaygo, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Dash salt
1-1/2 cups coarsely crushed malted milk balls
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup Nutella

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in malted milk balls., Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter and Nutella; cover and microwave at 50% power for 1-2 minutes or until smooth, stirring twice. Drizzle over batter; cut through batter with a knife to swirl., Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Fat 15g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 116mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.