Homemade Peanut Butter Brownies

Instructions

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1. - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare 8 in. square pan with vegetable pan spray.
2. - Make brownie layer. In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave butter and chopped chocolate at half (50%) power for 60 seconds. Stir thoroughly. Continue to microwave and stir at 30 second intervals until smooth and completely melted.
3. - Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla and mix well.
4. - Add flour and salt and stir until just combined.
5. - Spread brownie batter into the prepared pan.
6. - Make peanut butter layer. In a medium bowl, stir together peanut butter, sugar, egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Mixture will be thick.
7. - Scoop the peanut butter mixture on top of the brownie batter and spread into an even layer.
8. - Bake for 35-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean.
9. - Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of the brownie immediately after removing it from the oven.
10. - Cool brownies completely in the pan on a cooling rack.

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