Cocoa Brownies With Salted Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe

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Cocoa Brownies With Salted Peanut Butter Frosting
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Ingredients:

  • 10 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 large eggs, cold
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp fleur del sel sea salt

Directions:

  1. Spray an 8 inch square pan with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper or foil, letting 2 opposite sides overhang. Spray parchment paper or foil with cooking spray.
  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  3. Combine butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt in a heat proof bowl. Place over a large pot of simmering water. Stir occasionally. When the butter is just about melted, remove the bowl. Carefully touch the cocoa mixture. It should feel warm, not hot.
  4. Once the mixture is warm, add the eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla. Once the mixture is shiny and cohesive, add the flour. Stir 40 times.
  5. Spread the batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  6. Once cool, frost with peanut butter frosting and sprinkle with fleur de sel.
  7. For frosting:.
  8. Cream butter and peanut butter until combined. Slowly stir in powdered sugar until incorporated. Spread over cooled brownies. Sprinkle with fleur de sel.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1170.75 Kcal (4902 kJ)
Calories from fat 688.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 76.45g 118%
Cholesterol 143.41mg 48%
Sodium 1006.23mg 42%
Potassium 1692.72mg 36%
Total Carbs 114.59g 38%
Sugars 66.11g 264%
Dietary Fiber 7.51g 30%
Protein 19.21g 38%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 3.3mg 18%
Calcium 121.3mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 484.03 Kcal (2027 kJ)
Calories from fat 284.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.61g 118%
Cholesterol 59.29mg 48%
Sodium 416.02mg 42%
Potassium 699.84mg 36%
Total Carbs 47.38g 38%
Sugars 27.33g 264%
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 30%
Protein 7.94g 38%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 1.4mg 18%
Calcium 50.2mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 29
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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