Happy Birthday Monk!

Peanut Butter Brownie Torte




For my mom's birthday, I decided to make a peanut butter brownie torte because she, much like Katie and me, loves peanut butter desserts. It's a simple recipe and it tasted great. A certain nameless birthday girl even had a piece for breakfast this morning. Here's the recipe:

1 box brownie mix (or you can make your own if you're that dedicated)
Oil, water and eggs called for on the brownie box
1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 12oz container of cool whip

Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8 or 9 inch round spring form pan. Prepare brownies as directed on the box and bake for 45-48 minutes for an 8 inch pan or 36-38 for a 9 inch pan. Let cool.


Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer (notice my pretty pink KitchenAid mixer) on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in peanut butter, powdered sugar, and 3 cups cool whip until well combined.



Keeping dessert in spring form pan, spread mixture evenly over cooled brownies. Top with remaining cool whip. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving. Remove side of pan just before serving. I will say that the cool whip melted a bit on the drive from Denver to Ft. Collins and never really recovered. Even though it looks a bit melted, it still tasted delicious.