Recipe #38: Double Peanut Butter Paisley Brownies

Yet again, there are so many yummy words in the title of that recipe!  I was taking a short break from working on a massive glitter-filled fundraising project for our non-profit and I wanted something yummy.  Rather than make my old stand-by, I decided to try something new.  And voila, my home now smells of delicious double peanut butter paisley brownies! (And my tummy is full of them)

Double Peanut Butter Paisley Brownies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 10 ounces peanut butter chips
• 1/2 cup chocolate syrup (I used Hershey's)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9x2 baking dish
3. In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.  Set aside.
4. In large mixing bowl, beat butter and peanut butter on low speed until well-combined.
5. Add sugar and brown sugar and mix well
6. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition
7. Add vanilla and mix well
8. Add flour mixture and mix well
9. Stir in peanut butter chips
10. Add 2/3 of batter to prepare pan and spread evenly
11. Pour chocolate syrup over batter
12. Add remaining 1/3 of batter over syrup and carefully spread
13. Using a metal knife or spatula, swirl through all three layers to create a paisley effect
14. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test
15. Cool on wire rack, then cut and serve