layered peanut butter brownies

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 cup butter
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (18 ounce) jar peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup milk
• 10 large marshmallows
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 10x15-inch jellyroll pan.
• melt 1 cup butter and 1/3 cup cocoa powder together in a saucepan over low heat, stirring often, until smooth, about 5 minutes. remove from heat and cool slightly.
• combine white sugar, flour, and salt together in a large bowl; add chocolate mixture. beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until blended, 1 to 2 minutes. add eggs and vanilla extract; stir until combined. pour batter into prepared jellyroll pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to become crisp, about 20 minutes.
• warm peanut butter in microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring once. spread over warm brownies. chill brownies in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• heat 1/2 cup butter, milk, and marshmallows in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until marshmallows are melted, about 5 minutes. remove from heat; whisk in 1/4 cup cocoa. gradually stir confectioners' sugar into marshmallow mixture until smooth. spread frosting over peanut butter layer of brownies. chill in refrigerator until set, about 20 minutes.