Frosted Peanut Butter Brownies

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Soutnern Living

Categories: Brownies, Dessert

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 15×10 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.

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