Chocolate-Peanut Butter Brownies

Peanut Butter and Chocolate are one of my favorite mixtures.  I normally will add Heath Toffee Bits to it, but you can add chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, mint chips or omit them all together.

CHOCOALTE-PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

(serves 16)

Chocolate Layer Ingredients:

*1/2 cup butter

*1 cup granulated sugar

*2 large eggs

*1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

*1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa

*1/2 cup all-purpose flour

*1/4 teaspoon salt

*1/4 teaspoon baking powder

*3/4 cup Heath English Toffee Bits

Peanut Butter Layer Ingredients:

*1/2 cup butter

*2 large eggs

*1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

*1 cup all-purpose flour

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

*1/2 cup Heath English Toffee Bits

Chocolate Layer Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Coat a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray.

~Melt butter and pour into a mixing bowl.

~Stir in sugar until well mixed.

~Add eggs and vanilla extract.

~Beat in unsweetened cocoa, flour, salt and baking powder, just until mixed (do not over mix).

~Spread batter into prepared pan.

~Sprinkle toffee bits over chocolate layer.

Peanut Butter Layer Directions:

~Melt butter and pour into a mixing bowl.

~Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.

~Add flour, salt and peanut butter and mix until just mixed (do not over mix).

~Gently spread batter over top of chocolate layer.
~Sprinkle remaining toffee bits over peanut butter layer.
~Bake for 25-30 minutes or until brownies are done.