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Home » Bars and Brownies » Peanut Butter Cup Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting

January 24, 2015 By Alli 12 Comments

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Perfectly moist and chewy chocolate brownies with chunks of peanut butter cups inside, topped with a smooth and creamy peanut butter frosting. Amazing!!Peanut butter cups have been one of my favorite candies since I was in the seventh grade. I remember because I also loved 7Up and thought everyone needed to know about it. I was a loon!

Chocolate and peanut butter were meant to be together. And these brownies prove that! This perfectly moist and chewy brownie is packed full of chopped up peanut butter cups, then topped with a deliciously creamy peanut butter frosting. Oooooohhhhhhh maaaaaaaaan.

Perfectly moist and chewy chocolate brownies with chunks of peanut butter cups inside, topped with a smooth and creamy peanut butter frosting. Amazing!!

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Peanut Butter Cup Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting

Servings: 24 brownies

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 c. butter melted (or 1 c. applesauce, for lighter brownies)
  • 6 T. cocoa
  • 2 c. flour
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 20 miniature peanut butter cup candies quartered

For the Frosting:

  • 1/2 c. butter softened
  • 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp milk
  • 2 c. powdered sugar

Instructions

For the Brownies:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Cream together butter and sugar in a stand mixer or electric hand mixer. Add eggs one at a time.
  • Add vanilla and cocoa. Mix together until combined.
  • Add flour one cup at a time and mix until combined. Stir in the peanut butter cup pieces with a wooden spoon.
  • Pour batter in a greased 9x13 pan and bake 30-35 minutes.

For the Frosting:

  • Cream butter and peanut butter together with a hand mixer until nice and smooth.
  • Add vanilla and 2 Tbsp milk; combine well.
  • Add powdered sugar 1/2 a cup at a time until all mixed in. Add remaining 1/2 Tbsp milk and combine well.
  • Frost the entire surface of cooled brownies. Cut into 24 brownies. Enjoy!

And because it’s National Peanut Butter Day, some of my blogger friends and I have come together with 9 different delicious peanut butter recipes! Don’t they look amazing? Scroll down below the picture for the links!

9+ Amazing Peanut Butter Recipes

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke Cake from Creations by Kara
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Peanut Butter Ice Cream from Ice Cream Ashlee Marie
Chocolate Peanut Butter Dip from Butter with a Side of Bread
Copycat Jamba Juice Chocolate Peanut Butter Moo’d Smoothie from Tried and Tasty

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting - Perfectly moist and chewy chocolate brownies with chunks of peanut butter cups inside, topped with a smooth and creamy peanut butter frosting. Amazing!!

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Alli is the food blogger and photographer behind Cupcake Diaries. Nestled in Northern Utah with her four young boys, hubby, and a full pantry, she loves baking all kinds of treats as well as quick and easy meals for her family. What started out as sharing a few recipes with family members here and there soon turned into a full-functioning recipe blog with readers from all around the world! Alli is a full-time mom who enjoys music, holidays, and spending time with her family.
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Comments

  1. aimee @ like mother like daughter says

    January 24, 2015 at 7:04 am

    Mmm peanut butter cups are one of my favorite candies too. Though I have no idea what I thought of them in 7th grade 😉 these brownies look delicious though, I mean how could they not be with Reese and that frosting?!

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  2. Kara says

    January 24, 2015 at 7:58 am

    I’ve made brownies with peanut butter frosting before, but never with Reese’s PB cups inside. Sounds sooo yummy!

    Reply
  3. Summer says

    January 24, 2015 at 10:46 am

    Oh these look so amazing! I love that you used peanut butter cups inside!

    Reply
  4. Yvonne [Tried and Tasty] says

    January 24, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    I love brownies. I love peanut butter. And I love chocolate. So basically, I’m in love with this recipe!!

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    • Allison Miller says

      January 26, 2015 at 4:43 pm

      Haha Thanks, Yvonne!! They’re pretty fabulous.

  5. Laura says

    January 26, 2015 at 9:54 am

    Chocolate and Peanut butter is never a bad combo. These look indulgent!

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    • Allison Miller says

      January 26, 2015 at 4:43 pm

      Thanks, Laura! They’re so yummy!

  6. Ashlee says

    January 30, 2015 at 2:35 pm

    Not much I love more than peanut butter frosting! This brownie/cup/frosting combo sounds so good!

    Reply
    • Allison Miller says

      January 30, 2015 at 6:53 pm

      Right?! It’s hard not to eat peanut butter frosting with a spoon!

  7. Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says

    January 31, 2015 at 9:12 am

    I’m pretty much drooling over these brownies! Yum!

    Reply
    • Allison Miller says

      February 5, 2015 at 2:35 pm

      I need to make these again! They’re so yummy!

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