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Frosted Peanut Butter Brownies
 
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 65 Minutes
Servings: 10
These take a litte effort but my DD is a peanut butter lover and these are her favorite brownies. Got this from Southern Living.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, divided
1/3 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (18 ounce) jar chunky peanut butter
1/3 cup milk
10 large marshmallows
1/4 cup cocoa
1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
Directions:
1. Cook 1 cup butter and 1/3 cup cocoa in a saucepan over low heat until butter melts, stirring often.
2. Remove from heat, and cool slightly.
3. Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
4. Add chocolate mixture, and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
5. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until blended.
6. Spread mixture into a greased 15x10 jellyroll pan.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Remove lid from peanut butter jar; microwave peanut butter at MEDIUM (50% power) 2 minutes, stirring once.
9. Spread over warm brownies.
10. Chill 30 minutes.
11. Cook remaining 1/2 c.
12. butter, milk, and marshmallows in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until marshmallows melt.
13. Remove from heat.
14. Whisk in 1/4 cup cocoa; gradually stir in powdered sugar until smooth.
15. Spread over peanut butter, and chill 20 minutes.
16. Cut into squares.
By RecipeOfHealth.com