Better Than Crack Brownies
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Better Than Crack Brownies
Description
This recipe starts with a classic boxed brownie mix baked in a 9x13 dish until nearly done. Peanuts and chopped peanut butter cups are sprinkled on top, then baked briefly to soften the candy and toast the nuts slightly. While the brownies finish baking, a sauce of melted milk chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and butter is stirred together with Rice Krispies cereal for added crunch.
The warm chocolate-peanut butter mixture is then poured evenly over the brownies, which are refrigerated for at least two hours to set. This final step creates a sticky, textured topping contrasting with the fudgy brownie base beneath. The interplay of smooth peanut butter, crunchy cereal, and chewy brownie layers defines the character of this dessert.
These brownies are sliced into squares and served chilled or at room temperature as a rich, peanut-flavored dessert. The recipe requires little prep and uses convenience ingredients but delivers a distinctive combination of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
- 1 brownie mix boxed; batch
- 1/2 cup peanut if don't have salted, add sea salt, salted
- 1 cup Reese's peanut butter cups chopped
- 1 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cup peanut butter creamy
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Instructions
- Mix the brownies according to their instructions - and bake them for 20 to 25 minutes in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Remove and top with peanuts and peanut butter cups, and bake for 4 to 6 minutes more.
- While they are finishing baking, melt chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. I do this in 30 second intervals in the microwave. Stir in the cereal. Remove the brownies from oven and evenly pour chocolate mixture over top.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Slice into squares!
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Overall Rating
5
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