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.
Peanut Butter Cup Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting
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!
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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Energy Bites from Happy Food Healthy Life
Avalanche Bars from Real Mom Kitchen
Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke Cake from Creations by Kara
Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel Bars from Summer Scraps
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
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aimee @ like mother like daughter says
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?!
Kara says
I’ve made brownies with peanut butter frosting before, but never with Reese’s PB cups inside. Sounds sooo yummy!
Summer says
Oh these look so amazing! I love that you used peanut butter cups inside!
Yvonne [Tried and Tasty] says
I love brownies. I love peanut butter. And I love chocolate. So basically, I’m in love with this recipe!!
Allison Miller says
Haha Thanks, Yvonne!! They’re pretty fabulous.
Laura says
Chocolate and Peanut butter is never a bad combo. These look indulgent!
Allison Miller says
Thanks, Laura! They’re so yummy!
Ashlee says
Not much I love more than peanut butter frosting! This brownie/cup/frosting combo sounds so good!
Allison Miller says
Right?! It’s hard not to eat peanut butter frosting with a spoon!
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says
I’m pretty much drooling over these brownies! Yum!
Allison Miller says
I need to make these again! They’re so yummy!