peanut butter swirl brownies

I got it into my head that I really wanted to make peanut butter swirl brownies, but for some reason I either found really elaborate recipes that called for melting down baker's chocolate, or really basic recipes that started with a box of brownie mix. I had neither baker's chocolate nor brownie mix on hand and I didn't want to go out and buy anything since I was confident I already had the makings of peanut butter brownies on hand. I ended up combining this recipe and this recipe and they turned out pretty great, if I do say so myself.

Brownie batter:

• 1/2 cup butter (I used Smart Balance)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder

Peanut butter filling:

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (again, I used Smart Balance)
• 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar (I used white sugar and it was fine)
• 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Pre-heat the oven to 350.

Then, in one bowl, first mix all the wet ingredients for the brownie batter, and then add the dry ingredients. Set them aside and mix up the peanut butter filling. Then grease an 8x8 pan and fill it about halfway with brownie batter. Drop in several spoonfuls of peanut butter filling and swirl it around with a butter knife or something. Don't get TOO swirly or it will just blend together. Then pour the rest of the brownie batter over this, and then the rest of the peanut butter filling in spoonfuls and swirl it again. Bake it for like 20 minutes. Or until they're done.

Swirls!