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Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Torte

Desserts don’t get much more decadent than this! Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Torte is a fudgy brownie layered with whipped peanut butter and rich ganache.

Lately, all of this gloomy winter weather has given me quite the appetite for something rich and intense. For example, this very dessert. It’s like a good shake by the shoulders, waking you (or your taste buds) from hibernation. It is certainly intense and so special occasion-worthy. I drafted this recipe first as a small pan of brownies, then decided that simply would not do. I remembered the silicone pan in my cabinet that is shaped like a peanut butter cup. And with some reconfiguring, I came up with this layered torte. But you don’t have to own a peanut butter cup-shaped silicone pan to make this! It molds well in a standard 9-inch springform pan.

The layers.

So. What makes up this decadent chocolate-peanut butter confection? The base is a layer of intensely fudgy dark chocolate brownie. Its center is a no-bake whipped peanut butter filling, and butter ganache tops it all off. As the author of dedicated to salty-sweets, the garnish comes as no surprise. is sea salt dried into brittle thin crystal pyramids, is the perfect garnish. It offers just the right amount of salt to all that sweetness. And it won’t melt away on top of the ganache.

Step-by-step brownie mixing.

The brownie layer has a few steps, but the fudgy end result is so worth it. Start with high quality semisweet chocolate finely chopped along with some cubed butter. Melt it in the microwave at 30 second intervals until the mixture can be stirred smooth. Cubing the butter helps everything melt evenly.

Next, add the sugars and salt. Mix this up with a whisk. You don’t need an electric mixer for this part.

Whisk in the eggs and a smidgen of peanut butter. Yes, even the brownie layer has a secret scoop of peanut butter in the batter!

Sift in the dry ingredients, which includes a small amount of unsweet dark cocoa powder for extra richness.

Mix everything together by hand and pour the batter into a greased pan. I use . Its intended purpose is to protect your cheesecake pan from getting water in it, but I use it to make .

Bake for about 25 minutes, or until well set. I suppose, if you are in a big hurry, that you could begin this recipe with a prepackaged brownie mix. But as written, the brownie layer is the perfect texture and flavor with the other components.

Peanut buttery goodness.

Next, whip up the peanut butter filling. It’s an easy no-cook, no-bake affair made with butter, peanut butter, and confectioners’ sugar. (Did I mention this is indulgent?) But you will need an electric mixer for this part. It takes about 3 minutes of whipping on high speed to lighten this mixture well. Spread the whipped mixture over the cooled brownie layer in the pan. Chill well before adding the ganache.

Heat together butter and chopped semisweet chocolate to make a rich butter ganache. Pour this over the chilled peanut butter layer. The amount of ganache you use can be variable. My testers all noted that the ganache layer really brought the richness. Some returned their plate with a little ganache left on it. Therefore, use more or less to your taste. I’ll include instructions for a thinner layer of ganache, should you choose to lighten things up a little.

For those using a silicone pan, like me, freeze the dessert completely. Then unmold it as a solid disk from the pan. The silicone will pull away from the sides of the frozen dessert easily while keeping the crenulated edges intact. If using a springform pan, then just a chill in the refrigerator will be sufficient.

Bring the Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Torte to room temperature before serving, and sprinkle on some flake sea salt for extra deliciousness.

The butter ganache and peanut butter filling become so soft at room temperature. It’s a luscious texture with the slightly chewy brownie. It’s better than a cup, I tell ya! Make it for the peanut butter lover in your life – even if that person is YOU!

If you’re looking for other ways to make winter cozy with peanut butter and chocolate, try my

Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Torte

This brownie torte is rich with layers of brownie, whipped peanut butter filling, and ganache. I made this recipe in a specialty silicone pan that has the shape of a peanut butter cup, see the blog post for product link. If you don’t have the silicone pan, this dessert can easily be made in a 9-inch round springform pan.
See the recipe notes for a smaller 8×8-inch version of this torte.

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Equipment

  • 9-inch specialty silicone baking pan
  • or 9-inch springform pan

Ingredients 

 

Brownie layer

Whipped peanut butter filling

Butter ganache

Instructions 

Brownie layer

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Coat a 9-inch silicone pan or springform pan with flour-based baking spray
  • Place the chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe mixing bowl. Heat at 100% power in a household microwave oven in 30 second intervals, until the mixture can be stirred smooth (about 1 minute 30 seconds total).
  • Add the sugar, brown sugar, and salt; whisk until combined. Whisk in the peanut butter, eggs and yolk, and the vanilla.
  • Sift the flour and cocoa powder over the mixture. Fold together until well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. If using a silicone pan, place it on a baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the brownie is well set. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, or speed cooling in the refrigerator, about 30 minutes.

Whipped peanut butter layer

Butter ganache

  • Place the butter and chocolate in a large microwave safe bowl. Heat at 100% power in a household microwave oven in 30 second intervals, until the mixture can be whisked smooth and a shiny ganache is formed (about 1 minute 30 seconds total).
  • Pour the ganache over the chilled peanut butter layer and tilt the pan so that the ganache touches the edges of the pan.
  • If using the silicone pan, freeze the layered brownie until completely solid, about 2 hours. To unmold, gently pull the edges of the pan away from the dessert, then remove from the pan. Let it come to room temperature before serving. If using a regular springform pan, refrigerate the dessert for 2-3 hours, or until the ganache is well set. To unmold, soak a tea towel with hot water and wring out; place around the edge of the springform pan to loosen the ganache and peanut butter from the springform collar. Unclip the collar and unmold.
  • Garnish the torte with Maldon flake sea salt. Let the torte come to room temperature before serving.

Notes


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