Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) jar smuckers natural creamy peanut butter, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, melted,divided
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 dash salt
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 -5 tablespoons milk

Method

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Stir peanut butter until evenly mixed throughout; measure after stirring.
  • Combine brown sugar, 1-1/4 cups peanut butter and 1/2 cup butter in medium bowl; mix until smooth.
  • Stir egg; beat until well mixed.
  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into peanut butter mixture.
  • Stir until well mixed.
  • Pour into greased 13X9 baking pan.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides.
  • Cool on wire rack.
  • Combine remaining peanut butter, remaining butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and 3 tbsp milk.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Stir in remaining milk until frosting is spreading consistency.
  • Spread over brownies.
  • Tip: Stir in 1 cup of peanut butter morsels if desired.