And so begins the most wonderful time of the year.
It’s December, which means I’m now obsessively prepping for the holidays, getting my winter bod ready, running around like a maniac to finish all my holiday shopping, bouncing from one party to the next event, and frantically trying to bake every single thing on the dessert list that I have started in January. On top of that, Matt and I are wedding planning, finalizing our upcoming trip for next month, and oh did I mention I’m also starting a new job" Things are busy and dizzying and oh-so-exciting and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I have a perennial grin on my face and why yes, I do bring up our engagement and show off my ring every chance I get, but I hope you would forgive me and join me in basking in this happiness. And today I bring you Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies.
I am ashamed to admit that in all these years of writing this blog and publishing brownie recipes since 2010, I have not yet featured a brownie that combines the tasty pairing of chocolate and peanut butter. I’ve created and tested and succeeded and failed at so many recipes here, that I’ve lost track of the fact that I still haven’t made one of the most well-loved brownie flavors of all time. So I knew I needed to make this one a good one, to make up for all those years. And I promise you, this is perfect.
Perfect if you like a good fudgy brownie base. Perfect if you like smooth and creamy peanut butt...