Ingredients
- 1 Pillsbury family size brownie mix 19.5 ounces
- 1 large egg
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 16 full-size Reese’s peanut butter cups frozen
FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the brownie mix, egg, cream cheese and butter until it is well mixed.
- Spread the batter in a greased 8×8 pan.
- Take the frozen Reese’s peanut butter cups and press them into the brownie batter in a 4×4 grid pattern. They should be pressed in enough that the top of the Reese’s cup is at the same height as the brownie batter.
- Bake the brownies at 350 degrees for about 28 minutes.
- While the brownies are baking, make the peanut butter frosting. Using a stand mixer, blend together peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter, and milk 2-3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
- Once the brownies are cool, spread the frosting on top of the brownies.
- Place 2 ounces of chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Heat the chocolate in 15 second intervals, stirring in between until the chocolate is completely melted. Do this slowly so the chocolate doesn’t burn.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate on top of the peanut butter frosting and allow the brownies to set.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Make ½ a recipe of peanut butter frosting if you want a thinner frosting layer.The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 16 pieces and all of the frosting used, with 1 serving being 1 frosted brownie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.
