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Peanut Butter Layer Brownies

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jul 4, 2013
Bake-Off® Contest 46, 2013
Heidi Splete
Chevy Chase, Maryland
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When you can't decide on chocolate or peanut butter, layer them into one delicious chewy brownie.

Peanut Butter Layer Brownies

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 3 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

  • 12 tablespoons Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Unbleached Flour
  • 2 cups instant hot cocoa mix
  • 1 can (14-oz) Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 cup Jif® Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat shortening and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Add flour and cocoa mix. Beat, scraping bowl occasionally, until blended. Spread half of batter in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    In large microwavable bowl, mix sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter. Microwave on High 1 minute, stirring once or until softened. Carefully spread peanut butter mixture over brownie layer. Spoon and carefully spread remaining half of brownie batter over peanut butter layer.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted 1 inch from edge comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Store covered.

Nutrition

320 Calories
15g Total Fat
6g Protein
41g Total Carbohydrate
29g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
21%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
135mg
6%
Potassium
210mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
41g
14%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
29g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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