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Goo Goo Cluster Buster Bars
Made with Peanut Butter Goo Goo Clusters
Yield: One 9"x13" pan
Ingredients:
Brownie Batter:
1 ¾ cups dark chocolate
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar
¾ cup granulated white sugar
1 tsp salt
4 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
Blondie Batter:
2/3 cup butter, browned
1 cup light brown sugar
2/3 cup granulated white sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp baking powder
2 tbsp salt
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
3 Peanut Butter Goo Goos, roughly chopped
Directions:
Brownie Batter:
Melt and combine chocolate and butter over a double boiler. Cream sugars and eggs until light and fluffy. Slowly stream in butter and chocolate mixture until combined. Whisk together flour and cocoa. Add to wet mixture until just combined. Spread into bottom of prepared pan and set in refrigerator while making the next recipe.
Blondie Batter:
Cream together cooled brown butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Slowly add in eggs and vanilla. Sift together baking powder, salt, and flour. Add to wet mixture until just combined. Fold in chopped Peanut Butter Goo Goos.
Spread blondie batter across top of chilled brownie batter. Bake 350˚F for 35-40 minutes, until inserted toothpick comes out clean.