Chocolate Casserole

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 t baking powder
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 T oil
• 1 t vanilla
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped honey roasted peanuts
• 2 T crumbled chocolate flavored graham crackers (optional)
• whipped cream (optional)

Directions

Heat oven to 350F. In medium mixing bowl, combine flour, 1/4 C.
sugar and baking powder. Add milk, oil and vanilla. Using a wire
whisk, stir till smooth. Stir in peanut butter and chocolate pieces.
Pour batter into ungreased 1 qt. casserole. Set aside. In same
mixing bowl, stir together remaining sugar and cocoa. Gradually
stir in boiling water. Pour mixture over batter in casserole dish.
Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in cake
portion comes out clean. Remove from oven. Top with peanuts and
graham cracker crumbs, if desired. Serve warm with cream or whipped
cream.