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Peanut Butter Brownie Sandwich

I had blogged about a basic brownie recipe some months ago, and since then I have made them several times. Since the baking time is under 15 minutes, this is the best option when I want to make something in a jiffy for my friends. Besides summer is almost upon us and I dread any recipe with long baking times to add to the heat in the kitchen.

Today, it so happened that the same recipe meant for a 9 X 9 pan, got too thinned out and hence this idea of using two pieces to make one brownie and something to get them sticking.

Since I’d made smooth peanut at home (Video at the end of post) for the second time yesterday, they were on top of my mind to use as a glue. Plus I wanted to get in some chocolate into the middle layer too. So the fudgy middle layer was made using smooth peanut butter and melted cooking chocolate, both mixed to form a nice smooth fugde.

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 Peanut Butter Brownie Sandwich Yum
I had blogged about a basic brownie recipe some months ago, and since then I have made them several times. Since the baking time is under 15 minutes, this is the best option when I want to make something in a jiffy for my friends. Besides summer is almost upon us and I dread any recipe with long bak
Peanut Butter Brownie Sandwich
Course dessert
Cuisine american
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
helping
Ingredients
  • 1 basic brownie recipe (cut into 16 squares)
  • 4 tbsps peanut butter smooth *
  • 100 g chocolate cooking , melted in microwave (on high power for 1 min)
Course dessert
Cuisine american
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
helping
Ingredients
  • 1 basic brownie recipe (cut into 16 squares)
  • 4 tbsps peanut butter smooth *
  • 100 g chocolate cooking , melted in microwave (on high power for 1 min)
Peanut Butter Brownie Sandwich
Instructions
  1. In the bowl with melted chocolate, add the peanut butter and using a spoon, blend well to make a smooth fudgy paste.
  2. Make a sandwich using two squares of brownies, applying the peanut butter-chocolate fudge generously inbetween the slices.
Recipe Notes

Notes:

*How to make peanut butter at home in two easy steps?

VIDEO

Roast the peanuts and grind them with their skins with a pinch of salt and sugar until they turn into a fine butter. That's about it.

It was for the first time I was tasting peanut butter inside of a brownie and it tasted fantastic! It's not just me, but my friend Preeti for whom I made this, absolutely loved it too.

BASIC BROWNIE


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  1. Cynthia says: March 13, 2008 at 6:21 pm

    Can I have those pieces in the pic and a cup of tea please? 🙂

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  2. Meeta K. Wolff says: March 13, 2008 at 7:02 pm

    those brownies look good. it also reminded me that I have not had peanut butter in ages. a gorgeous girl like you needs no makeover!

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  3. arundati says: March 14, 2008 at 3:34 am

    i love the tiles…..and nothing like a goey centre to already yummy brownies….

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  4. AnuZi says: March 14, 2008 at 4:38 am

    Brownies look delish! and the wall looks fantastic. Love all the creative flow :o)

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  5. Shalini says: March 14, 2008 at 7:04 am

    There you have me drooling..looks super yummy!!Will surely try this.Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Raaga says: March 14, 2008 at 11:49 am

    its been a few months since I made brownies… a friend and I planned to last weekend,… but it fizzled out.

    Reply
  7. Sowmya Madhavan says: March 14, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    nice idea…they look so delicious..

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  8. Uma says: March 14, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    Sooo mouth-watering!

    Reply
  9. ladyinpurple/jazzie says: March 14, 2008 at 5:28 pm

    I love reading blogs about cooking and making desserts…I don’t know much on cooking that’s why its helpful to me

    Reply

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