Princess Kaitlyn's Kitchen: Peanut Butter Brownies for Mariana

Once upon a time there was a little girl named Princess Kaitlyn and she lived in a beautiful castle by an enchanted forest, a magical lake, and a fantastically fun playground. Princess Kaitlyn loved swimming in the magical lake with Mariana the mermaid and her friends. After an especially fun day visiting the underwater mermaid kingdom, Mariana mentioned that she was hungry. Being tired of eating seafood, Mariana wished for a decadent treat to share with Princess Kaitlyn and her friends. Princess Kaitlyn silently snuck away from the mermaid kingdom to go home and make peanut butter iced brownies (semi-homemade this time around) for Mariana and her friends. Talk about yummy in your tummy!!

Princess Kaitlyn mixing the brownie batter. She added some chocolate chips to make it extra decadent!

Princess Kaitlyn making the peanut butter buttercream icing for on top of the brownies.

Princess Kaitlyn declares the frosting ready for taste testing...

Princess Kaitlyn tastes the peanut butter buttercream icing... it passes the taste test with flying colors!

Princess Kaitlyn's finished product. Princess Kaitlyn helped spread the icing on the brownies and her mommy piped a little creamed peanut butter on top. Yum!!!

Princess Kaitlyn shared the brownies with Mariana and her mermaid friends (really her school classmates). Mariana enjoyed the treat so much that she gave Princess Kaitlyn a big hug and special telephone seashell to take home with her to the castle.

Brownie Recipe

• 1 box Duncan Hines brownie mix - prepare per instructions
  
• Semi-sweet Chocolate chips - add to brownie mix before baking

Icing Recipe

• Crisco shortening
  
• Butter, unsalted
• Water
• Vanilla extract
• Peanut butter
• Confectioners Sugar