Elle’s Peanut Butter Brownies

Elle’s Peanut Butter Brownies

2 cups chocolate chips (use the kind you prefer)

1 cup butter (2 sticks)

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

4 large eggs at room temperature

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter and chocolate chips. Stir constantly and remove from heat when chips are fully melted. In the same pot, blend in the sugar and vanilla. Then add eggs, blending fully one at a time. Add flour and salt and beat until air bubbles form in the batter. Pour into a greased 10X15 baking sheet pan Bake for 15 minutes. Turn heat down to 325 degrees and bake for 10 more minutes.

Filling

1/2  cup butter, softened

1/2  cup creamy peanut butter

2  cups powdered sugar

2  teaspoons milk

In medium bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread mixture evenly over brownie base.

Topping

1  cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/4  cup butter

In small microwavable bowl, microwave topping ingredients uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds; stir until smooth. Cool 10 minutes; spread over filling. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set.