If you have a peanut butter lover in your life, I cannot recommend this cookbook highly enough.
Because June is Desserts for Dudes month around here, I let kiddo pick our first recipe to try. (I also let him choose because I truly wanted to make ALL of them.)
He chose the Peanut Butter Swirl Chocolate Chip Blondies...and oh. my. gosh. They are dreamy. Rich, creamy, delicious.

Peanut Butter Swirl Chocolate Chip Blondies
{from Peanut Butter Comfort, with permission of Averie Sunshine}
yield: 9 large squares
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips, divided
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Preheat oven to 350. Line an 8x8" pan with foil and spray with cooking spray; set aside.
In a medium bowl, stir together the melted butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and vanilla and stir to combine. Add the flour and stir just until combined, taking care not to overmix.
Fold in 3/4 cups chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared pan, smoothing with an offset spatula if needed.
Melt the peanut butter in the microwave for about 45 seconds, on high power, and stir until smooth. Evenly drizzle the peanut butter over the batter. Run a knife through the batter, back and forth a few times, to marble it. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips over the top.
Bake for 25 to 28 minutes, or until the edges begin to slightly pull away from the pan. The peanut butter won't appear fully done but will set up as the blondies cool.
Allow the bars to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving. Store blondies in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Averie, thanks for letting me share your recipe!
The rest of you guys...get in your kitchen this instant and make these beauties! (I'll admit that was a little bossy, but DO IT!)
Oh my word, these look amazing! I've been drooling over everything in Averie's book and just can't decide where to begin! So much great stuff in there!
ReplyDeleteGoing to make these very soon, love how easy yet yummy this recipe is!
ReplyDeleteDesserts for gals too!! Yum!
ReplyDeleteShould there be baking powder or soda in the recipe?
ReplyDeleteNo, there's not. I wanted them to be dense and fudge-like, so kept the chemical leaveners out of the recipe.
DeleteThanks, I did make them yesterday and they turned out divine! I had to stow them in the freezer to stop eating them.
DeleteI got Averie's book as well, and agree that it's awesome!! Girl knows her peanut butter!
ReplyDeleteForget the dudes! I want one of those right now!
ReplyDeleteOooh...these look great!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bridge, for making these from my cookbook and posting about them! They look incredible and you did a fabulous job on them! I would love to reach through the screen and take a big bite! Tell your son thanks for picking these - great choice :)
ReplyDeleteThese do look delicious!!!
ReplyDeleteThese look incredible and I would expect nothing less from Averie! She is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThese look wonderful! Going to try them gluten free!~ April
ReplyDeleteI hope I'll get this book :) I checked few Averie's recipes and it's all so good.
ReplyDeleteLovely work! Would you be happy to link it in to the current Food on Friday which is collecting snacks and treats? This is the link . I do hope to see you there. There are already quite a lot of links for you to check out. Cheers
ReplyDeleteOh lordie--I love Averie's recipe, and I certainly loved your dude's taste in desserts :) this reminds me that I need to try these. Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteMmmm peanut butter is one of the tastiest creations ever :) These look great! :)
ReplyDeleteoh my! need this cookbook!
ReplyDeleteI love everything you got going on up there. I also think I need to get my paws on that book.
ReplyDeleteOh God. They look to die for.
ReplyDeleteLike seriously, to die for.
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Kiddo made a great selection! These blondies look great for dudes or ladies! I can't wait to try and to pick up Averie's book!
ReplyDeleteI made these last night, and they were super tasty! Only thing I think I will do different next time is only use 1/4 cup of melted peanut butter on top. The 1/2 cup was so much it made a solid layer of peanut butter, I really couldn't swirl it. Instead I had pools of peanut butter with just the teeniest bit of the batter peeking through. But- they are still super tasty :D Thanks for such a great recipe!
ReplyDeleteI had that happen too... and that it started to melt the choc chips as I tried to swirl... lol
DeleteMade these in mini muffin tins last night - SO GOOD! Used exactly the same measurements for everything & got 36 of them, scooping a heaping tsp of dough into each. I can already tell these will become regulars around here, yum!
ReplyDeleteI think if Heaven was to be described as a dessert, this would be the one to do it justice! Kiddo chose a great one to share from this wonderful book.
ReplyDeleteLove Averie's recipe!! This looks amazingly delish :)
ReplyDeletePeanut butter speaks to me...especially when I try to ignore it. So if I 'm going to eat it anyway, it might as well be delicious. This recipe certainly fits the bill for that. I can't wait to give it a try. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI want these! And I am not a boy! I am also in love with the suggestions of putting these in a mini muffin pan. YUMM!
ReplyDeletethese look amazing! I've been ogling over everything in Averie's guide and just can't choose where to begin! So much excellent things in there!
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Wow! These bars look great! I'm sure everyone would love these!
ReplyDeleteThink I'll be making these tonight! Love it when I have all of the ingredients for a recipe in my pantry :).
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's due to us-uk difference n products but these were a complete FAILURE . The recipe seemed a bit off already when I wasmaking them... Taste is not bad, but really just 'meh'
ReplyDeleteHi Anon!
DeleteI have to think that it must be the difference in products or possibly a difference in oven temps because we thought these were AMAZING!