Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies

Recipe Rating:	24 Ratings4
Category:	Chocolate
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	35 Min

Ingredients

1 c	butter, melted
2 c	sugar
2 tsp	vanilla
4	eggs
1 c	flour
3/4 c	cocoa powder
1/2 tsp	baking powder
8	large reese's peanut butter cups (or i used 24 mini cups), roughly chopped
1/2 c	salted peanuts, chopped
1 c	semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 Tbsp	butter
1 1/2 c	peanut butter
1 1/2 c	rice crispy cereal

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Traci Coleman

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Vancouver, WA (pop. 161,791)

TraciB70

Member Since Dec 2010

Traci's Notes:

The chocolate and peanut butter covered rice crispies on top (along with the peanut butter cups) make this brownie recipe rich and amazing!

This recipe originated from a blog page, Edesia's Notebook, and I adjusted it from using a brownie mix to making the brownies from scratch.

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

From the chocolate flavor to the peanuts to the delectable crunchiness... this is Blue Ribbon all the way!

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Line 9x13 pan with foil so that small amount of the foil hangs over the edge. Spray foil with non-stick spray.

Combine butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Add flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 20 - 25 minutes.

While brownies are baking, chop peanut butter cups and peanuts.

After brownies have baked for 20-25 minutes, top with the chopped peanut butter cups and the chopped peanuts. Return to oven and finish baking for 6 - 10 minutes, until wooden pick can be insterted and comes out clean.

While the brownies are finishing, make topping. In microwave safe bowl, put chocolate chips, butter and peanut butter and cook until melted, about 45 seconds. Stir well until mixture is smooth. Add the rice crispy cereal, stir to coat evenly.

When brownies are done, remove from oven and top with chocolate covered rice crispy cereal, spreading evenly over the top. Set aside and let cool for about a hour. Then move to refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours.

To remove, lift out of pan by pulling up on the foil. Pull foil back from sides of brownies and cut into bars. Enjoy!

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SK Hunter skhunter51

Sep 11, 2011

Sound good Traci, a save for me.

Traci Coleman TraciB70

Sep 11, 2011

Oh, Susan. These are super delicious! I hope you enjoy them!!!

SK Hunter skhunter51

Sep 11, 2011

I may be trying them this weekend. We have been having cheesecake breads, tarts and I think we need so good old chocolate.

SK Hunter skhunter51

Sep 11, 2011

*some

Traci Coleman TraciB70

Sep 11, 2011

Well this has the chocolate factor, for sure! As well as the peanut buttery goodness one!! :)

Traci Coleman TraciB70

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Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

Sep 11, 2011

Wow, over the top!!! These look so delicious! I just love all your yummy dessert recipes. I will be searching through your recipes soon enough to pick some goodies for the holidays. I will let you know what I pick out. Unless, you want to highly suggest one over the other I am all ears. I do have "pumpkin lovers" in my family and "peanut butter lovers" too.

Jan W Neeniejan

Sep 11, 2011

Traci this is a fantastic recipe!!! I've already saved it, plus written it off...you're stuff is the bomb!!!thanks! ♥

Traci Coleman TraciB70

Sep 11, 2011

Thanks, Kim and Jan! Kim - I have some pumpkin recipes that I haven't posted yet, but the season is almost here - so I'll share those soon.

I would say these brownies are at the top of the list for chocolate and peanut butter lovers. I'll look through what I have posted and see which ones are my "go to favorites" and let you know! :)