Peanut butter and chocolate have a unique relationship. And most of the time, it's bliss. Candy? Reese's are my all time favorite. Ice cream? Pretty please with a cherry on top. Cookies? I'll take 12. Cake? Er, I'll pass. Not sure if it is the texture of cake that just doesn't quite mesh with the peanut butter, but it's just not the same for me. Granted, maybe I just haven't tried the right chocolate peanut butter cake. That could very well be it. Luckily, these chocolate brownies are so dense and rich, not cakelike at all, that they fall into the realm of heaven in a square. No skimping on frosting here, these babies are smothered with a thick layer of sweet (but not too sweet) peanut butter frosting. The salt on top is just the icing on the cake, er, brownie. I made these particular treats for a Nashville food blogger potluck last month. To such events I've been told I'm not allowed to bring anything BUT dessert. I wonder why? Apparently I have a reputation as a sugar pusher.

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