Peanut Butter Truffle Brownies combine the best fudge brownies in the world with an easy, no bake peanut butter truffle, finished with chocolate ganache.
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Ahhh glorious chocolate and peanut butter! These are definitely not diet friendly brownies, but every once in awhile you just need to indulge! These are simple to make and you will win the hearts of all who try them!
These right here are pretty much my perfect dessert. I LOVE brownies (obviously), and chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven (hello, double decker fudge), and then there’s the ganache!!! I almost can’t stand this level of deliciousness!
You will be quite happy with just a small square of these, so spread the love and share them with some friends! You will instantly be more popular 😉
Enjoy!
Peanut Butter Truffle Brownies
| Serves | 32 |
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
Truffle
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Ganache
- 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cups milk
Directions
| Brownies | |
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 350 In a mixing bowl stir cocoa and melted butter until combined. Add sugar and mix well. Stir in eggs one at a time. Mix in the salt and flour until well combined. Spread into a greased 9x13" pan and bake about 20-22 minutes. Let cool and chill. | |
| Truffle | |
| Step 2 | |
| In a mixing bowl beat the butter and peanut butter until creamy. Add sugar and salt and mix well. Press carefully and evenly on top of chilled brownies. | |
| Ganache | |
| Step 3 | |
| Heat chips and milk in the microwave 30 seconds and stir. Heat another 30 seconds and whisk until melted and smooth. Pour evenly over peanut butter layer. Chill until chocolate is set up. Cut into small squares and store tightly covered. | |
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Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
How decadent! Peanut butter and chocolate are one of my favorite combinations! Each layer sounds amazing!
The Sunday Mode says
You’re right, chocolate and peanut butter really are a match made in heaven. These look incredible! I so wish I had one in front me right now.
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Lauren @ Hall Nesting says
Peanut butter and chocolate – a match made in heaven
julie @ willowbirdbaking says
Just LOOK at those delicious layers!
Rose | The Clean Dish says
You can never go wrong with peanut butter!! These brownies look scrumptious!
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
These are too perfect! All those layers look fantastic and you can never go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate!
Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish says
Love times a million! Chocolate and pb is of course, the perfect combo.
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
I showed these to my husband and I know he wants me to make them asap because he asked if we had everything here to make them! haha he loves peanut butter and chocolate! No one needs diet friendly brownies haha we need these!!!!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
You are the best baker when it comes to perfect looking bars and desserts! Love this one so much!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
Ooooh, those are perfection, so wishing I had a bunch of them right now!
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says
You had me at peanut butter + chocolate! These look so sinfully delicious.
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Love how thick these brownies are! PB and chocolate combo is the best!
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
Girlfriend: you are queen of the brownies! These look fabulous!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
First off, those are the most perfectly sliced brownies ever! How did you get them like that? These look delicious, peanut butter and chocolate is the BEST!
Joanie @ Zagleft says
I love the peanut butter + chocolate combination. These are calling my name!
Cynthia | What A Girl Eats says
Wow! Those look like a cross between candy and brownie! Very decadent, but so worth the splurge!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
You had me at peanut butter….oh, and truffle….and brownies! LOL Love these!!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
These brownies are totally speaking to me!! I need them in my life soon!
Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says
Oh wow! Chocolate + pb is a combo I always have a hard time passing up. I’m dying to make these – they’d be a huge hit in my house!
Sheryl | When Hungry says
Mmmmm… looks so fudgy… I love peanut butter – chocolate combo!
aflaha says
oh.. my god.. nice & beautiful..