Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
These Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Brownies feature a chewy brownie base topped with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups!
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1¼ cups cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp espresso powder optional
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 2¼ cups sugar
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 12 snack-size Reese peanut butter cups unwrapped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add eggs, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, vanilla, and espresso powder (optional). Beat until fully combined.
- Using a medium saucepan, melt the butter and then add the sugar. Stir and continue heating until sugar is mostly dissolved into the butter.
- Add the sugar/butter mixture to the cocoa mixture and stir until smooth.
- Add the flour and chocolate chips and stir until smooth.
- Transfer the batter into a greased 9"x13" pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven and place Reese peanut butter cups on top of the brownies.
- Return pan to oven and continue baking for 4-5 more minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of brownies comes out clean.
- Use a knife (or edge of an offset spatula) to coarsely chop the peanut butter centers of the Reese cups. Use an offset spatula to spread the melted Reese cups into a smooth topping. Let cool (or chill slightly) before cutting and serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 314IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
