Description
Chocolate lovers relish this Ohio-inspired Buckeye Brownies recipe, blending rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter. Sweet nostalgia meets indulgent dessert, promising delightful moments you’ll savor until the last delectable crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 recipe of the best brownies ever
- ½ cup (118 ml) creamy peanut butter, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups (255 g) semisweet chocolate chips
- 4 tbsps (56 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Brownie Preparation: Bake brownies in a parchment-lined pan following your preferred recipe. Allow brownies to cool completely to room temperature.
- Peanut Butter Layer: Whip butter and peanut butter until seamlessly blended. Mix in powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla, creating a smooth, velvety mixture that spreads effortlessly across the brownie base.
- Chocolate Ganache: Melt chocolate chips with heavy cream in the microwave, stirring between short intervals until achieving a glossy, uniform consistency. Carefully pour the ganache over the peanut butter layer, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Chilling and Setting: Refrigerate the dessert for approximately one hour, allowing the ganache to firm up completely. Once set, slice into precise, uniform squares using a sharp knife.
- Serving and Storage: Enjoy the brownies immediately or store in an airtight container, preserving their rich, decadent flavor for up to one week.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Line your baking pan completely with parchment paper to ensure brownie removal is smooth and clean without crumbling.
- Butter Blending Technique: Ensure butter and peanut butter are softened at room temperature for a perfectly smooth, lump-free mixture that incorporates powdered sugar seamlessly.
- Ganache Mastery: Melt chocolate chips and cream slowly in short microwave intervals, stirring consistently to prevent burning and achieve a glossy, silky chocolate topping.
- Storage Savvy: Keep these decadent brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week, maintaining their rich texture and flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: Varies based on brownie recipe
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg