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Peanut Butter Brownies

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Against 1,221 brownie recipes

No chocolate, unlike 83% of recipes and less fat than 79%.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 1221 brownie recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • No chocolate at all, where 83% of recipes use some (most of those 111 to 250% of the flour weight).
  • Less fat than 79% of recipes: 81% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 136%.
  • Less egg than 81% of recipes: 78% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 125%.
Chocolate: 0%, 8th percentileCocoa: 31%, 63rd percentileFat: 81%, 20th percentileSugar: 224%, 50th percentileEgg: 78%, 18th percentileLeavening: 0.8%, 61st percentileSalt: 0.1%, 32nd percentileChocolateCocoaFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (19)

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar≈ 300 g
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar (, packed)≈ 330 g
  • 1 cup salted butter (, melted)≈ 227 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 1 large egg yolk≈ 18 g
  • 1/3 cup milk≈ 81 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 281 g
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 86 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • dash salt≈ 0.4 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/4 cup butter (, room temperature)≈ 57 g
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter≈ 194 g
  • 1 cup powdered sugar≈ 120 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1-3 Tablespoons milk (, as needed)≈ 31 g
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips≈ 170 g
  • 5 Tablespoons butter≈ 71 g
  • 1 small bag mini Reese's chocolates (, unwrapped and chopped)n/a

flour 281 gbatter 1535 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 1221 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Chocolate0% · 8th percentile
  • Cocoa31% · 63rd percentile
  • Fat81% · 20th percentile
  • Sugar224% · 50th percentile
  • Egg78% · 18th percentile
  • Leavening0.8% · 61st percentile
  • Salt0.1% · 32nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
35 to 45 minutes
median 30 minutes

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