What’s there not to like about a brownie?! It’s a classic that never gets old. Just for the fun of it, though, we decided to amp them up and make them a little more fancy. Enter the Brownie Pudding! It takes everything you love and adore about a regular brownie and adds hints of creamy peanut butter and actual peanuts to create that perfect PB and chocolate duo that’s always a huge hit! Served with your favorite rich and sweet vanilla ice cream, Brownie Pudding might be the new go-to when you’re craving those chocolatey treats!
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, chopped
- 10 1/2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup self-rising flour, sifted
- 3/4 cup baker’s sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Dutch cocoa, sifted
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons roasted salted peanuts, chopped
- 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
- vanilla ice cream, to serve
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Step 2 –Place the butter and 8 ounces of the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until melted and smooth.
Step 3 –Add the flour, the baker’s sugar, the brown sugar, the cocoa, the eggs, the milk, and the vanilla, and stir until just combined.
Step 4 –Stir in the remaining chocolate and 1/2 cup of the peanuts.
Step 5 –Pour the mixture into a 2-quart baking dish.
Step 6 –Top the brownie mixture with spoons of the peanut butter and swirl with a butter knife.
Step 7 –Top with the remaining chopped peanuts.
Step 8 –Bake in the oven until set around the edges but slightly soft in the middle, about 35-40 minutes.
Step 9 –Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then serve with the vanilla ice cream.