Brownies With Peanut Butter Frosting

Ingredients

Brownies

• 10 Tablespoons butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Peanut Butter Frosting

• 6 Tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• pinch salt

Garnish

• 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions

Brownies

1. Preheat oven to 325 F.
2. Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
3. Melt the butter over low heat in a medium size saucepan.
4. Cook until the butter turns a golden brown color.
5. Remove from heat and mix in the sugar and cocoa. Stir in the vanilla. Stir in the eggs, one at a time until well incorporated. Add the flour and salt and mix until just combined.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
7. Bake brownies or 20-25 minutes, or until brownies are set.
8. (A toothpick inserted will still come out with a few crumbs)
9. Remove and place onto a cooling rack.
10. Allow brownies to completely cool before frosting.

Peanut Butter Frosting

1. Use and electric mixer to beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, and pinch of salt until light and fluffy and ice the brownies.
2. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.