Recipe

Naptime’s Go-To Brownies – adapted from a basic Gourmet recipe at least six years ago…

Ingredients

2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
6 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
2 t. pure vanilla extract
2 T. cocoa powder
1 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1 ¼ c. all-purpose flour

Cream Cheese Swirl:

6 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
3 T. sugar
large egg yolk at room temperature
1 T. all-purpose flour
½ t. vanilla extract

*Combine ingredients in a bowl and beat until combined and softened. Drop in spoonfuls on top of batter, swirl into batter with a knife, making a decorative pattern.

Peanut Butter Swirl – adapted from Martha Stewart

3 T. unsalted butter, melted
½ c. confectioner sugar
¾ c. creamy peanut butter
½ t. coarse salt
1 t. vanilla extract

*Combine ingredients in a bowl and beat until combined. Drop in spoonfuls on top of batter, swirl into batter with a knife, making a decorative pattern.

Orange Marmalade Swirl – (or, use any flavor jam you’d prefer) – adapted from Giada At Home

2/3 c. orange marmalade, heated until pourable
¾ c. slivered almonds

*Heat jam until pourable, swirl it into brownie batter. Top with slivered almonds.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Melt butter and chocolate together. I use the microwave, heating it in short intervals so the butter doesn’t explode. Mix together until fully combined. Cool slightly.
3. Beat together eggs, vanilla, sugar and cocoa powder in a mixer until combined. Add chocolate mixer, beat until just combined.
4. Finally, add flour, baking powder and salt to the chocolate mixture and mix until the batter is totally incorporated. Remember to scrape down the sides of the bowl and the bottom of the bowl to make sure it all comes together.
5. Pour batter into butter 13×9 baking pan. Choose desired “Swirl Recipe” (see below), add to batter.
6. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until knife inserted in the batter comes out clean.

OR If you want to use prepared Brownie Mix do the following:
*Buy a Brownie Mix for a 13×9 pan (usually this is called “Family Size”).
*Prepare the batter using the “Cakey Brownie” option, this will hold up to the swirls better than the Fudge-like option.

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