Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
Chocolate and peanut butter is one of those combinations that never gets old. These brownies take it to the next level with full-size Reese's cups baked right inside. They're fudgy, rich, and impossible to resist.
Servings: 12
Calories: 224kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter, melted and cooled
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 9 full-size Reese's peanut butter cups
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray a 8x8 inch rectangular baking pan with nonstick spray.
- Then line it with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Beat together melted butter and sugar with a hand mixer or standing mixer.
- Add vanilla extract and eggs, adding one egg at a time and beating well between each addition.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder and add to the butter/sugar mixture.
- Beat until fully combined.
- Spread half of the batter across the bottom of the prepared baking pan. The batter will be thick in texture and will need to be spread carefully to cover the entire pan.
- Nestle chocolate peanut butter cups into the brownie batter, forming neat rows.
- Spread remaining batter over the peanut butter cups and smooth evenly.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until batter is set in the middle and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. (Do not over bake. The brownies will continue to bake in the pan after removing from the oven.)
- Remove from the oven and allow brownies to cool completely in the pan.
- Remove brownies from pan by lifting the edges of the parchment paper lining.
- Cut into 9 pieces for a whole cup in every piece, or 12 for smaller portions.
Notes
- Allow the parchment paper to overhang the edges of the pan a little. This will make it easier to remove the brownies when they’re done.
- The batter will be thick in texture, so spread it carefully to cover the entire pan.
- To check if the brownies are done, insert a toothpick in the center. It should come out clean with a few moist crumbs.
- Cut into 9 pieces for a whole cup in every piece, or 12 for smaller portions.
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 304IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
