Title: Peanut Swirl Brownies
Categories: Bars and sq, Made
Yield: 16 Servings

1 c Chocolate chips
1/2 c Butter
2/3 c Granulated sugar
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
3/4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Peanut butter chips

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1 c Chocolate chips
4 ts Vegetable oil
1/4 c Peanut butter chips

In 2-cup measure, microwave chocolate with butter at Medium for 3 to 4
minutes or until melted, stirring once. Let cool slightly.

In bowl, beat sugar with eggs; blend in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; blend into chocolate mixture. Stir
in peanut butter chips. spread in ungreased 8-inch square baking dish.
Microwave at High for 4 1/2 to 5 minutes or until top is no longer sticky,
rotating dish once. Let stand on countertop for 10 minutes. Set on rack and
let cool completely.

Topping: Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine chocolate and 1 tablespoon of
the oil; microwave at Medium for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes or until melted,
stirring twice. in separate bowl, mix peanut butter chips with remaining
oil; microwave at Medium for 1 to 2 minutes or until melted, stirring once.

Spread chocolate mixture over brownies. At 1-inch intervals, drizzle with
bands of peanut butter mixture. Pull tip of knife at right angles through
bands. Pull knife through bands in opposite direction. Refrigerate for 1
hour or until topping is set. Cut into squares.

Per serving: 298 Calories; 18g Fat (51% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 34g
Carbohydrate; 39mg Cholesterol; 132mg Sodium

NOTES : You can substitute white chocolate chips for the peanut butter
chips in both the base and topping.

Recipe by: Canadian Living, April 1990

Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #192 by Kim on Aug
16, 1997