Peanutiest Brownies With Chocolate Ganache

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour (5 oz)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup peanut butter (5 oz)
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (2.5 oz)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar (6 oz)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed (6 oz)
• 2 large eggs (4 oz)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped salted peanuts (5 oz)
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped or 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. line a 9-inch square pan with foil.
• 2 whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• 3 working with a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the peanut butter and butter together on medium speed until smooth. add both sugars and beat for 1-2 minutes until well incorporated into the butter. add the eggs one at a time, beating for 1 minute after each goes inches beat in vanilla extract.
• 4 reduce the mixer to low and add in the dry ingredients, mixing only until they disappear into the dough; the dough will be thick. add the peanuts and chocolate and give the mixer a few turns to stir them into he dough. if the chunky ingredients are mixed in after a few seconds, just finish the job with a sturdy spatula-don't over mix the dough. scrape the dough into the prepared pan.
• 5 bake blondies for 40-50 minutes, or until they turn a deep honey brown and a thin knife inserted into the center comes out clean. transfer the pan to a rack and cool to room temperature.
• 6 make the ganache: place the chocolate chips for the ganache in a heat-proof bowl. in a small sauce pan, bring the cream to a slow, gentle boil. pour the cream over the chocolate chips and let it stand for about 2 minutes.whisk in the butter and gently stir until the chocolate and butter are melted and the mixture is smooth.
• 7 pour the ganache over the blondies and spread into an even layer. refrigerate until the ganache has hardened slightly.