Peanut Butter M&m Brownies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups peanut butter, m&ms

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. butter a 9×13 baking dish.
• 2 in small saucepan over low heat, melt butter completely. stir in sugar and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. do not allow sugar mixture to boil.
• 3 pour butter mixture into a large bowl or stand mixer, beat in cocoa powder, eggs, salt, baking powder, espresso powder, and vanilla extract. mix until well combined.
• 4 stir in the flour and peanut butter m&m's until well combined.
• 5 pour into prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes, until a tester comes out mostly clean. the edges should be set and the center should still look slightly moist, but not uncooked. cool on a wire rack.