If you are looking for an easy made from scratch dessert recipe, you’re going to love these fudgy Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies!

Is there a more delicious combination than chocolate and peanut butter? I think not. Take both those flavors and turn them into brownies and the whole family will be happy.

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I just love gooey brownies fresh out of the oven. There’s really nothing like the rich, fudgy decadence of a homemade brownie. And this recipe is super simple for any baking skill level.

Are you a big peanut butter lover? Don’t miss my Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies. They only need 3 simple ingredients and a few minutes to make!

What’s Needed To Make Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies:

Besides your oven, the tools you will need are:

Ingredients:

Chocolate Layer:

½ cup unsalted butter, melted

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1½ tsp vanilla extract

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/8 tsp salt

Peanut Butter Layer:

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

2 tspn unsalted butter, melted

1/3 cup granulated sugar

¼ cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

½ tsp. vanilla extract

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/8 tsp. salt

Can you use salted butter instead of unsalted butter? Well, you could but here’s what the butter experts at Land O Lakes have to say:

“Unsalted butter gives you complete control of the overall flavor of your recipe. This is especially important in certain baked goods where the pure, sweet cream flavor of butter is key. As it pertains to cooking, unsalted butter lets the real, natural flavor of your foods come through.”

Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies

Name: Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 37 min
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 1½ tsp vanilla extract; ½ cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ⅛ tsp salt; ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup packed brown sugar; 1 egg; ½ tsp vanilla extract; ½ cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; ⅛ tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8” x 8” square baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Mix the unsalted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla for the chocolate layer in a large mixing bowl. Then add in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Lightly fold in the flour and cocoa powder until just mixed. **Do not over mix or the brownies will turn out cake-like**

Mix the ingredients for the peanut butter brownie layer, again saving the flour, baking powder and salt for last, and then stirring until just mixed.

Spread peanut butter brownie layer on the bottom of the pan and top it with the chocolate brownie layer, spreading the batter for both layers out evenly.

Trim the excess parchment paper, if necessary. Make sure to leave enough to easily lift the brownies out of the pan after they are baked.

Bake for 22 minutes. Brownies will still be soft and gooey, but will finish setting while they cool.

Check out my other favorite brownie recipes:
Cheesecake Brownies

Cherry Chocolate Brownies

Or a decadent chocolate cake:

Triple Layer Chocolate Cake

These Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies are so gooey and yummy, I know you’ll love them as much as I do!

When you make these brownies, leave me a comment and let me know how they were!