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Peanut Butter Brownies

Brownies won't get any better than this peanut butter and chocolate combo frosted with even more peanut butter. Yum!
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 1 hour 50 min
Makes: 32 brownies
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Brownies
1box (1 lb 6.5 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme brownie mix
1/3cup vegetable oil
1/4cup water
2to 3 eggs
1/3cup packed brown sugar
1/3cup crunchy peanut butter
1egg
Peanut Butter Frosting
1cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 1-lb container)
1/3cup peanut butter
2to 3 teaspoons milk
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, pouch of chocolate syrup, oil, water and 2 eggs for fudgelike brownies (or 3 eggs for cakelike brownies) until well blended. Spread in pan.
2.In small bowl, mix brown sugar, 1/3 cup peanut butter and 1 egg. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto batter. Cut through batter several times with knife for marbled design.
3.Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean or almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4.In medium bowl, mix all frosting ingredients, using spoon, until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over brownies. For brownies, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on brownie mix box for fudgelike or cakelike brownies. Bake 33 to 38 minutes.
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Substitution
Don't like crunchy peanut butter? Use creamy peanut butter instead.
Variation
For extra peanut buttery taste, stir 1/2 cup peanut butter chips into the brownie batter.

Nutrition Information:

1 Brownie: Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 115mg; Total Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 19g); Protein 3Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 4Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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