Fudgy brownies are delicious. When you add popular peanut butter cups, it’s a flavor explosion. That is why I’m sharing this simple fudgy peanut butter cup brownies recipe with you for Day 5 of the“A Dessert a Day ‘Til Christmas 2021″ series. T
I don’t make brownies from scratch. My husband is actually the brownie maker in the house. He and the boys usually just use Ghirardelli Brownie Mix and they consistently turn out great.
I’m of the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality, so I’ll just leave their basic brownie making alone! Sometimes you just want a quick, decadent treat that is a little bit different though…right? This recipe definitely fits the bill.
This fudgy peanut butter cup brownies recipe was inspired by a Trader Joe’s recipe. Although I don’t shop at Trader Joe’s a lot, I love their mail circulars. They contain some of my favorite food writing. I get recipe ideas almost every time that I read them.
Fudgy Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
Peanut Butter Cup Brownies with Brownie Mix
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients:
Brownies
- 1 package of your favorite brownie mix*
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
Frosting
- 1 12 oz. bag of miniature peanut butter cups
Directions:
1. Bake the brownies according to the package directions and remove them from the oven.
2. Place the peanut butter cups (bottom down) covering the entire top layer of the warm brownies.
3. Return the pan of brownies back into the oven for a couple of minutes in order to give the peanut butter cups time to soften a bit more.
4. Remove the pan from the oven and use a butter knife to spread the softened cups as a frosting.
*For the sake of this recipe, I’m using Jacques Torres Chocolate’s Fudge Brownie Mix, because it is my current favorite. I’m just not making the fudge glaze topping that is included in the box.
That’s it. Let the brownies cool and share the goodness. These brownies have a lot going on. A little bit definitely goes a long way!
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{This post has been updated and republished. It was originally posted on December 8, 2012.}
