Serious Eats Triple Decker Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe

Total time: 240 minutes

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Net Carbs are 10% of calories per serving, at 41g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Triple Decker Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 10% of calories per serving, at 41g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 5%. At 110mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.

Serious Eats Triple Decker Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16 servings   ( 89 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 416
Total Fat: 27g
Saturated Fat: 13g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 67mg
Sodium: 110mg
Total Carbohydrates: 43g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 33g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 32mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 209mg Vitamin A: 114mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • For the brownie layer:
  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (see note above)
  • 8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup ( about 3 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • For the peanut butter layer:
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (about 4 ounces) confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • For the ganache layer:
  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)