buckeye brownies
 
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Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
  • Brownie recipe:
  • ⅓ cup Dutch-processed cocoa
  • ½ cup, plus 2 tbsp. boiling water
  • 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
  • ½ cup, plus 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2½ cups sugar
  • 1¾ cups flour
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • Peanut butter filling recipe:
  • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter (I used Jif)
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2¼ cups confectioner's sugar
  • 2 tbsp. whole milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Chocolate-peanut butter glaze recipe:
  • 1½ cups milk chocolate chips
  • ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Adjust oven rack to the lowest position. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving about a one-inch overhang on all sides. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together cocoa and boiling water until smooth. Add unsweetened chocolate and whisk until chocolate is melted. Next, whisk in melted butter and oil. (Mixture may look curdled.) Add eggs, yolks, and vanilla and continue to whisk until smooth. Add sugar and mix until fully incorporated. Add flour and salt and mix with rubber spatula until combined.
  3. Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake until toothpick inserted halfway between edge and center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer pan to wire rack and cool 1½ hours.
  4. For the peanut butter filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat together the peanut butter, butter and salt on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
  5. Reduce the speed to low and alternate adding the powdered sugar and the milk, mixing to combine after each addition. Add the vanilla extract, beat to combine, then increase the speed to medium-high and beat until completely smooth and creamy. (If it seems a little bit too dry to spread, add another splash or two of milk to get it the right consistency).
  6. Using an offset spatula, spread the peanut butter mixture in an even layer over the top of the brownies.
  7. For the chocolate-peanut butter glaze: Melt together the chocolate chips and peanut butter in the microwave on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds, until completely smooth and melted. Pour the mixture over the peanut butter layer and spread into an even layer with a spatula. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or until set.
  8. Using foil overhang, carefully lift brownies from pan. Cut into squares and serve. Brownies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Notes
Recipe from Brown Eyed Baker.
Recipe by sweet caroline's cooking at https://sweetcarolinescooking.com/2014/09/15/go-bucks-buckeye-brownies/