Combining chocolate and peanut butter is dessert nirvana. Rich cocoa, velvety peanut butter, and indulgent fudge make these Fudgy Peanut Butter Cup Brownies heavenly.
INGREDIENTS
– 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter– 2 cups granulated sugar– 4 large egg– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract– ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder– 1 cup all-purpose flour– ½ teaspoon salt– ½ teaspoon baking powder– 1 cup creamy peanut butter– 1 cup semisweet chocolate chip– 1 cup peanut butter cups, chopped (plus extra for topping, if desired)
Step 1
Preheat and Prepare:- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and reserve a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Step 2
Butter melts:- Heat butter in 30-second increments in a microwave-safe bowl until melted. Let it cool slightly.
Step 3
Mix Wet Ingredients:- Mix melted butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Beat each egg carefully after adding it. Mix in vanilla extract.
Step 4
Include Dry Ingredients:- Sift cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder into wet mixture. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture gently until incorporated. Do not overmix.
Step 5
Add Peanut Butter:- Soften peanut butter in the microwave for 30 seconds. Swirl softened peanut butter into brownie batter to marble it.
Step 6
Fold in Peanut Butter Cups and Chocolate Chips:- Stir semisweet chocolate chips and chopped peanut butter cups into the batter until evenly distributed.
Step 7
Bake:- Fill the baking pan with batter and distribute evenly. Extra chopped peanut butter cups can be sprinkled on top. Bake in the preheated oven for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs.
Step 8
Cool and Serve:- Slice the brownies into squares after they've cooled fully on a wire rack. Serve and enjoy the peanut buttery, fudgy bliss!