THE BEST PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Wow your tastebuds with the BEST Peanut Butter Brownies EVER. Made without flour, this easy brownie recipe yields the most decadent, fudgy, rich, and chewy brownies you could ask for. A layer of ganache takes them over the top and ensures victory over the strongest of chocolate cravings. These from-scratch brownies are naturally gluten-free and don’t even require a mixer. You’re welcome.

Peanut Butter Brownies

Brownies. Man, when you’re craving chocolate, there’s nothing else that delivers on that front more than a rich, chewy, fudgy, decadent brownie. Nothing. I had a chocolate craving hit my family hard this past week. And my boys, being children of a food blogger, knew just what to ask for: brownies.

I instantly went to my favorite brownie recipe, Fudgy Toffee Flourless Brownies, and was just going to whip them up. I mean, they are SUPER simple and truly, they are ridiculously good.

BUT, I am a food blogger so, naturally, this seemed like the perfect time to wow you with something new and amazing. And when I think chocolate, I think peanut butter. Just ask my son, Reece.

Now, I’ve had peanut butter swirled brownies before and they just don’t deliver that powerful and delicious peanut butter + chocolate punch that I’m looking for. I decided to dive a little deeper…into the brownie that is, with chunks of peanut butter goodness.

Goodness gracious.

I think I have outdone myself this time. This fudgy brownie recipe delivers on all fronts: decadence, richness, chewy, and of course, fudgy. I couldn’t help myself and when ahead and topped the whole thing with chocolate ganache. Cause, why not?

Once I knew what I wanted to make, I headed out to Safeway to buy everything I needed. Having recently been to one of Safeway’s incredible blogger events (top notch you guys), I was super excited to incorporate their incredible line of Open Nature products into my brownies.

I recently shared this Zucchini Quiche with Bacon and Hash Brown Crust that I had made with Open Nature products and you guys, I’m hooked. I have yet to be disappointed in the quality and value of any product from this amazing line.

I used some of my very favorite Open Nature® products available in my area exclusively at my local stores:

• Open Nature Old Fashioned Creamy Peanut Butter << we’ve been eating this stuff with a spoon lately. Also, preeeety amazing on an English muffin and truly the star of these brownies.
• Open Nature Cage Free Eggs << only the best for my family! We go through A LOT of eggs in our house and these eggs really shine, just delicious! Great value and quality which y’all know I love.

I love this line of products because it embodies all that I want for my family – clean, high quality, minimally processed, no artificial ingredients, colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives. Open Nature offers over 400 products that go a long way in making me feel better about what I feed my family. Especially when I’m feeding them brownies.

I buy my Open Nature products at my local Safeway, and you can also find them exclusively at all of the Albertsons Companies family of stores, including Albertsons, ACME Markets, Jewel-Osco, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Shaw’s, Star Market, and Carrs/Safeway. Visit Safeway.com to find a store near you and discover more meal prep tips and recipe ideas.

Tips for the Best Peanut Butter Brownies

• Do.Not.Overbake. Rule #1 with brownies. Please note in my instructions that the baking time is an estimate, you really do need to watch your brownies closely to get the perfect brownie. I rely on my toothpick. And unlike cake, you’re not looking for a clean toothpick when you pull it out. You want moist crumbs stuck all over that toothpick. And I tend to check from the side of the pan. It cooks faster there and if you don’t pull the brownies out soon enough, you’ll have dry edges. Uncool.
• You’ll notice there isn’t any flour in this recipe. Nada.  Not even gluten-free flour. I used cornstarch instead and it it acts as the gluten in this recipe, adding chewiness and overall structure to the brownies. What it also does, is deliver a more pure chocolate flavor. It’s pretty incredible actually.
• Let’s talk peanut butter. The peanut butter is an important part of this recipe and it helps to really cut the overall richness and sweetness of this easy brownie recipe. It adds that salty component that all desserts should have. I used Open Nature Peanut Butter and it’s a natural peanut butter. Like all natural peanut butters, please make sure to give it a good stir, incorporating all the natural oils into the peanut butter before using. And then just try resisting a spoonful. Good luck.
• I used a 9 inch baking pan for these fudgy brownies. I like my brownies thick but not insanely so. This size baking dish is really perfect and if you’re in the market for a new one, I love this one because of it’s straight sides and even baking. You can use an 8-inch baking pan or even a 9 x 13 if you want. You will just need to add or subtract a little time depending on which way you go.
• And finally, ENJOY every decadent bite. Don’t forget the milk!