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Peanut Butter Candy-Topped Brownies

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 14, 2022
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You can’t beat the classic flavor combo of chocolate and peanut butter, and these Reese’s Pieces brownies deliver in a huge way. Chocolaty brownies with peanuts are topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting, peanut butter-chocolate candies and a chocolate drizzle for a chocolate-peanut butter lover’s dream come true. Bake up a batch of these decadent Reese’s Pieces peanut butter brownies, and watch them disappear before your very eyes!

Peanut Butter Candy-Topped Brownies

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325° for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on box. Stir in 1/4 cup of the peanuts. Spread in pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 28 to 31 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, mix frosting and peanut butter until blended. Spread on top of brownie. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup peanuts over top.
  • Step 
    4
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 30 seconds. Stir; continue to microwave in 15-second intervals until chips can be stirred smooth. Spoon into resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut small tip from corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over top. Sprinkle candies over top.
  • Step 
    5
    Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Nutrition

380 Calories
18g Total Fat
4g Protein
49g Total Carbohydrate
35g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Brownie
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
18g
28%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
200mg
8%
Potassium
105mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
49g
16%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
35g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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