Peanut Butter Brownies with Salted Peanuts

Recipe by Pastry Chef Yiannis Toumpas

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INGREDIENTS

  • 500g sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 250g unsalted butter, melted
  • 250g dark chocolate, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 250g 'Farina 00' flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

For the Topping

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 50g icing sugar
  • 250g cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 100g peanut butter
  • 100g salted peanuts

METHOD

  1. Place the eggs and sugar in the mixer bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add the butter, chocolate, and vanilla, and mix well. Then, add the sifted flour and baking powder, and mix until combined.
  2. Spread the brownie mixture into a baking pan lined with parchment paper. In a separate bowl, lightly beat the icing sugar, peanut butter, egg yolks, and vanilla extract, then combine with the cream cheese.
  3. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the chocolate brownie mixture. Sprinkle with the peanuts. Bake in a preheated oven at 175˚C for 25-30 minutes.