Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Difficulty: Easy

Makes 12

Brownies are one of the easiest things to throw together at short notice and when I’m pressed for time I love to whip up a batch to take with me to a dinner party. You know what takes the standard awesome brownie to the next level of awesomeness? Peanut butter!   Just a little swirl of the stuff makes all the difference.

Note: I used a regular square pan so these brownies are pretty thick. If you use a bigger pan, you’ll get thinner brownies and you’ll need to reduce the baking time accordingly.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups soy milk
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 cups caster sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 cup chopped chocolate or chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup peanut butter

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C and spray a square baking tin with oil before lining with paper.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy milk and apple cider vinegar.
3. In a large bowl sift together the flour and cocoa before adding the sugar, baking powder and salt.
4. Add the oil to the milk mixture before slowly pouring into the dry ingredients.
5. Make sure it’s well combined and then fold in the chocolate chunks.
6. Put the peanut butter in a bowl and microwave for a minute.
7. Pour the brownie mixture into the baking tray before drizzling the peanut butter on top. Use a knife to swirl the peanut butter through and create a marble pattern.
8. Bake in the for an hour until cooked through. Allow to cool before slicing and serving.