Detroit-Style Peanut-Butter Pizza Brownie Recipe
An epic Detroit-Style dessert pizza. This Chocolate Peanut-Butter Brownie Pizza is perfect to make in an Ooni Pizza Oven using an Ooni Detroit-Style Pizza Pan. Staying true to the Detroit-Style pizza vibe the brownies get indulgent peanut butter racing stripes in lieu of the traditional sauce. Box mix makes this chocolate peanut-butter brownie recipe super easy.
Do I need a Detroit-Style Pizza Pan to make this recipe?
This recipe works well using the small Detroit-Style Pizza Pan from Ooni but will work just fine in a standard 8-inch x 10 inch Detroit-Style pizza pan or 8-inch x 8-inch baking pan. No modifications are necessary, just be sure to not over bake.
Do I Need a Pizza Oven to Make this recipe?
This chocolate peanut-butter brownie pizza recipe bakes up perfectly in the Ooni Volt 12 Pizza Oven, but works just fine in a standard home oven following the same directions.
Do I need to use Boxed Brownie Mix?
Of course not! If you have a favorite from scratch brownie recipe for an 8-inch x 8-inch pan it should work just fine here. Brownies are one of those things that sometimes a mix can outshine elaborate from scratch versions, especially when you’re mixing additional flavors in. If you disagree, go all-scratch, I’m sure they’ll be delicious.
What makes this recipe “Detroit-Style?”
Detroit-style pizza is traditionally baked in deep rectangular pans just like these brownies. The sauce is often applied as “racing stripes” down the length of the pizza. For the brownies we swap the sauce for peanut butter and stripe the pizza in the same way. The results are amazing.
What temperature setting should the Ooni Volt be set at?
If you’re using an Ooni Volt, set the temperature as specified on the brownie mix directions. Set the heat balance dial to 5 top/5 bottom.
How Do I get the Brownies out of the Detroit-Style Pan?
For best results, let the brownies fully cool in the pan before attempting to remove. Once cool, run a metal spatula along all the side of the pan to free and stuck bits and lift to remove.
What should I serve with the Brownies?
These brownies stand on their own, but you can go wrong with a cold glass of milk or serve “a la mode” with vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
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Detroit-Style Peanut-Butter Pizza Brownie
Equipment
- 1 Detroit-Style Pizza Pan a small Ooni Detroit-Style Pizza Pan or a standard 8-inch x 10-inch Detroit-Style Pizza Pan
Ingredients
- 1 box Dark Chocolate Premium Brownie Mix I use Ghirardelli or Trader Joe's.
- 1/2-1 cup Peanut Butter Chips
- 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- Unsalted Butter for greasing the pan.
Instructions
- Preheat your indoor pizza oven with the temperature set to temperature specified on your brownie mix, typically 350℉. When fully heated, set the heat balance dial (if equipped) to Bottom 5/Top 5.
- Grease a Detroit-Style pizza pan with unsalted butter. You want to make sure the butter covers the entire interior surface and corners.
- Prepare the brownie mix as instructed on the box. Fold in 1/2-cup to 1-cup peanut butter chips.
- Spread the brownie batter out evenly in the prepared Detroit-Style pizza pan. Make sure the batter fully reaches the corners.
- Use a spoon, add dollops of peanut butter in two straight lines lengthwise down the the top of the brownie batter. Using a carving fork or spoon spread the peanut butter out into tight lines to create the signature sauce "racing stripes" Detroit-Style pizza is known for. (Note: A carving fork is useful as helps some of the peanut butter better mix with the batter below.)
- Bake according the directions on the brownie mix. Using a Detroit-Style Pizza Pan typically requires using the full baking time for brownie mixes as the batter is often thicker.
- Let cool fully in the pan. Run a metal spatula between the edge of the baked brownies and the pan to make sure they are not stuck to the sides. Transfer the brownies to a cutting board to slice into squares. Serve immediately.
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