Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 9 ounces godiva dark chocolate, coarsely chopped (or other quality dark chocolate)
• 3/4 cup butter
• 6 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 24 miniature peanut butter cups
• 7 1/2 ounces godiva milk chocolate, coarsely chopped (or other quality milk chocolate)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• chopped roasted peanuts (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 make the brownies: preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 line 13x9x2-inch baking pan with aluminum foil so that the foil extends 2 inches beyond the two long sides of the pan.
• 3 lightly butter bottom and sides of foil-lined pan.
• 4 place dark chocolate and butter in microwave-safe bowl.
• 5 microwave at medium (50% power) 1 minute.
• 6 stir.
• 7 microwave 30 seconds more or until chocolate is softened.
• 8 stir until smooth.
• 9 cool to room temperature.
• 10 beat eggs in bowl until foamy using a wire whisk.
• 11 add sugar and beat until blended.
• 12 add chocolate mixture and mix until smooth.
• 13 stir in vanilla, flour and salt.
• 14 spread half of the batter in prepared pan.
• 15 arrange peanut butter cups in 4 rows of 6 each in batter.
• 16 press down lightly on each.
• 17 pour remaining batter on top and spread out evenly.
• 18 bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging to it.
• 19 cool in pan on a wire rack.
• 20 using the foil as handles, lift the brownies out of pan.
• 21 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• 22 make the milk chocolate sauce: place chopped milk chocolate and water in microwave-safe bowl.
• 23 microwave at medium (50% power) 1 minute.
• 24 stir.
• 25 microwave 30 seconds more or until chocolate is softened.
• 26 stir until smooth.
• 27 add vanilla and stir until blended.
• 28 remove plastic wrap from brownies.
• 29 invert onto cutting board.
• 30 carefully peel off aluminum foil.
• 31 place brownies top side up on cutting surface and cut into 24 squares.
• 32 to serve: place a brownie on each dessert plate, top with some milk chocolate sauce and sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
• 33 or dust squares with confectioners' sugar and serve plain.