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Malted Peanut Butter Brownies

Author: Celeste
These malted peanut butter brownies are chewy, fudgy, and ultra decadent. They're made with malted milk powder and topped with a gorgeous swirl of creamy peanut butter. Top them with flaky sea salt and you've got yourself some next level brownies!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 brownies

Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale
  • 8x8-inch (20 cm) Baking Pan

Ingredients
 

  • 170 g (¾ cup) unsalted butter cut into cubes
  • 145 g (5 oz) 70% dark chocolate roughly chopped
  • 150 g (¾ cup) granulated sugar
  • 50 g (¼ cup) light brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk room temperature
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 60 g (½ cup) all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 50 g (½ cup) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 80 g (scant ⅔ cup) chocolate malted milk powder
  • ¼ tsp espresso powder
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • 3 tbsp creamy natural peanut butter
  • 2 tsp powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C) and grease an 8x8-inch (20x20 cm) baking pan. Line with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, chocolate malted milk powder, espresso powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large heatproof bowl, add the butter and chopped dark chocolate. Heat in the microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring in between. When it's 80% melted, stir until smooth and combined. The residual heat should melt the rest.
  • Whisk the granulated and brown sugar into the chocolate mixture until fully combined. Let the mixture cool for about 2-3 minutes or until it's slightly warm. If it's too hot, the heat could cook the eggs.
  • Once the chocolate mixture has cooled slightly, whisk in the eggs and egg yolk one at a time. Mix after each addition. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
  • Fold in the flour mixture with a rubber spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. The batter will be slightly thick.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan, smoothing out the top.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the peanut butter and powdered sugar until combined. Heat in the microwave in two 5 seconds intervals, stirring in between (for a total of 10 seconds). It doesn't need to be runny. Just warm enough to fall off the spoon in thick ribbons.*
  • Place dollops of peanut butter on top of the brownie batter. Then take the tip of a thin knife or a chopstick and swirl the top until you're satisfied with how it looks. Don't neglect the edges!
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few fudgy crumbs.
  • Place the pan on a cooling rack and cool completely in the pan before slicing.
  • Top with flaky sea salt and enjoy!

Notes

  • Peanut Butter: If your peanut butter stiffened back up, place it back in the microwave for about 7 seconds. 
  • Don't Overswirl: This can cause the top to get muddy rather than having a marbled look.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 brownie | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Sodium: 90mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g
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