STEP 1-BROWNIES
NESTLE CHEWY COCOA BROWNIES:
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, melted
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup COCOA POWDER
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
PREHEAT oven to 350º F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
COMBINE granulated sugar, butter and water in large bowl. Stir in eggs and vanilla extract. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; stir into sugar mixture. Spread into prepared baking pan.
BAKE for 18 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky. Cool completely in pan on wire rack and cut into squares for layering
STEP 2- Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Mousse
½ cup whipping cream, chilled
5 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup plus 2 TBSP powdered sugar
1/3 cup Skippy peanut butter
Using a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the whipped cream on high until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
Add the cream cheese and peanut butter and whisk on medium speed. Add powdered sugar and mix until combined. Put whipped cream back into bowl and whisk on medium high until fluffy.
step 3-Chocolate Ganache
4 ½ ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped finely
½ cup heavy whipping cream
Place chocolate in a medium bowl. Heat cream in microwave & pour over chocolate.
Let sit 5 minutes & whisk till glossy.
LAYER BROWNIES WITH THE MOUSSE & TOP WITH GANACHE! ADD CHOPPED PEANUT BUTTER CUPS! YUM!
adapted from culinary concoctions
Back for Seconds says
Oh my word! These are made with everything I love. Ganache is my favorite. I don’t know how you do it, I am always blown away by your creations! Please say you’ll stop by my blog and link up some of your goodies. You rock!
Cathy says
Wow! did i die and go to heaven??? this looks fantastic and delicious!
Debra Kapellakis says
This must be a taste of heaven on earth, WOW! Now try to say it’s name more than once real fast, lol! 🙂 Hugs and thanks you go girl!
Dip It In Chocolate says
You need to work at Cheesecake fac or something. This looks like it could be on the menu!
Baked In The South says
fabulous! we would love for you to link up some of your recipes over at our party!
http://baked-inthesouth.blogspot.com/2012/07/made-it-by-monday-link-party_31.html
Back for Seconds says
Just wanted to let you know I am featuring you tomorrow night at the Back For Seconds Social!! 🙂
Heather Kinnaird says
all I can say is WOW!
Nicole {WonkyWonderful} says
Oh My Gooey Goodness! This looks sinful & delicious.
Winnie says
WOWWWWW
These look soooooooooo good and sinful – just perfect
I love it
Jocelyn says
brownies, peanut butter, and ganache? Yup, three of my favorites all in one awesome bar!!! These are incredible!!!