Peanut Butter Marbled Brownies
Ingredients
- 2 3 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 C. peanut butter
- 1/4 C. white sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbs. milk
- 1 C. butter or margarine, melted
- 2 C. white sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 C. semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease one 9x13 inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, 1/4 C. white sugar, 1 egg, and milk until smooth. Set aside. In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, 2 C. white sugar, and vanilla.
Mix in the remaining 3 eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; mix into the batter. Stir in chocolate chips. Remove 1 C. of the chocolate batter. Spread the remaining batter into the prepared pan. Spread the peanut butter filling over the top. Drop the reserved chocolate batter by teaspoonful over the filling. Using a knife, gently swirl through the top layers for a marbled effect. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out almost clean. Cool completely, then cut into bars.
Yield: 36 servings
