Peanut Butter & Jelly Brownies

It's kind of become a tradition to bake brownies for my boyfriend each Valentines Day so this year I wanted to jazz them up a little and try something new. Being a typical boy he loves anything slathered with a bit of peanut butter, but simply following a peanut butter brownie recipe left my creative side crying out for a bit of fun. I'm not usually a fan of American flavour combinations but peanut butter and jelly (jam to us Brits) is my guilt pleasure, so why not try sticking it in a chocolate brownie? 

The result? Rich, gooey brownies with the salty crunch of peanut butter and the sweet goodness of strawberry jam, delicious (if I say so myself). These bad boys are best served warm with a massive scoop of ice cream. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

For the brownies

• 120g plain chocolate
• 180g crunchy peanut butter
• 200g light brown sugar
• 2 table spoons of fruity jam 
• 2 large eggs
• 100g self raising flour

For the topping

• 75g plain chocolate
• 1 table spoon of jam

Method:

Start by preheating the oven to 150 degrees and lining a deep baking dish with butter. 

In a pan gently melt the chocolate, peanut butter, sugar and jam until the sugar starts to melt, make sure to keep stirring so that the chocolate doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. 

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the two eggs, one at a time. Once combined add the flour and mix into a smooth batter. Pour the mixture ingot he lined baking dish and place in the oven.

Bake the brownies for 40-45 minutes. To check they are cooked place a knife in the centre of the brownie and if the knife comes out clean they're ready. Once the brownie has cooled, warm the chocolate and jam until they've melted then drizzle on top.