Peanut Butter Brownies with Peanut Butter Fudge Icing

Peanut Butter Brownies 

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (I used margarine)

2/3 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract 

Instructions

1.Preheat oven to 350. Spray 8x2 or 9x2 inch pan with vegetable pan spray.

2.In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. In large bowl, beat peanut butter, butter and sugars with electric mixer until light and fluffy.

 3.Add eggs, one at a time, add vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture, mix until well combined. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 30 -35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before cutting.

Peanut Butter Fudge Icing 

Ingredients

1- 1/2 Cup sugar

7 Tablespoon milk

2 Tablespoon Shortening

2 Tablespoon margarine

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 Cup creamy Peanut Butter 

Instructions

1.Combine sugar, milk, shortening, margarine, and salt. Bring to a rolling boil in a heavy saucepan, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Once it reaches a boil, let boil for one ot two minutes without stirring. Remove from heat and add vanilla and peanut butter. Beat until smooth and quickly spread onto peanut butter brownies.

 

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