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Nutty Peanut Butter Brownie Bars

Roasted and chopped peanuts are also mixed into the batter for these chewy peanut butter brownies.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup butter melted
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup roasted peanuts chopped
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350F and line a square pan with parchment.
  2. Whisk butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cocoa, and flour into a batter.
  3. Fold in the peanut butter and most of the chopped peanuts.
  4. Spread into the pan and scatter the remaining peanuts on top.
  5. Bake 28 to 30 minutes until set, then cool before slicing.

Notes

Toast the peanuts a few minutes first for an even deeper flavor.