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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Bars

Rich dark chocolate bars with swirls of peanut butter fudge.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup butter melted
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup dark cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 3 oz dark chocolate melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350F and grease a square baking pan.
  2. Whisk butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, dark cocoa, and flour, then fold in the melted dark chocolate.
  3. Spread the batter into the pan.
  4. Dollop the peanut butter on top and swirl it through with a knife.
  5. Bake 25 to 28 minutes until just set, then cool fully before cutting.

Notes

Underbake slightly for that gooey fudge center.