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Peanut Butter Cup Brookies Recipe

Peanut Butter Cup Brookies Recipe - This recipe takes brownies to a whole new level! Layers of chocolate chip cookie, fudgy brownies, and peanut butter cups make a dessert that everyone loves! 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 36 servings
Calories: 282 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 /4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 /4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 /2 cups chocolate chips
Fudge Brownie Layer
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 /2 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 /2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Peanut Butter Cup Layer
  • 12 large peanut butter cups unwrapped

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350º F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick baking spray. Set aside. 
Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer
  1. Cream butter then add sugars and mix until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix until well-combined. Add flour, oats, salt, and baking soda to butter mixture. Mix well and then stir in chocolate chips. Spread into the prepared 9x13 baking dish. Set aside. 
Fudge Brownie Layer
  1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt until well combined. Remove from heat.
  2. Stir in both sugars and then the flour. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until just blended. Stir in vanilla and nuts, if using. Pour into the brownie batter over the chocolate chip cookie layer in the prepared baking pan.
  3. Bake for 25 minutes. 
Peanut Butter Cup Layer
  1. Add the unwrapped peanut butter cups to the top of the nearly fully baked brownie layer. Return to the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the the brownie portion of the brookies comes out with a few crumbs attached. 
  2. Allow the brookies to cool in the pan over a wire rack for about 15 minutes before slicing. Slice into 12 or 24 pieces for serving. 

Notes

  • You can also use 36 miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 282kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 54mg (18%) Sodium 262mg (11%) Potassium 81mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 27g (54%) Vitamin A 370IU (7%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 282

% Daily Value*

Calories 282kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Sodium 262mg 11%
Potassium 81mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 27g 54%
Vitamin A 370IU 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.