Rich and decadent, this sensational dessert bar starts with a cake mix and crunchy peanut butter for the base. Then it's topped with dark chocolate fudge frosting mixed with more crunchy peanut butter. Finally the frosting is covered with M&Ms and chopped peanuts. It's fabulous for potlucks, tailgating parties or summer holiday fun like Memorial Day, Fourth of July or Labor Day.
1 sharp knife to chop peanuts if they're not pre-chopped
1 spatula
1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped
Ingredients
18.25oz. pkg.Golden Butter recipe cake mix
1cupcrunchy peanut butter
1/3cupwater
1largeegg
16oz. candark chocolate fudge frosting
1/2cupcrunchy peanut butter
1cupM&Ms
1/2cuppeanutschopped (measure after chopping)
Instructions
Heat oven to 350°.
Grease or spray a 9x13” glass baking dish.
In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, 1 cup crunchy peanut butter, water and egg and mix until well combined.
Spread into bottom of prepared baking dish.
Smooth the top really well.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until puffy and golden brown or a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool completely.
In a small mixing bowl blend chocolate fudge frosting with ½ cup crunchy peanut butter.
Spread over top of the cooled bars.
Sprinkle with chopped peanuts, then M&Ms.
Gently press the peanuts and M&Ms into the icing.
Notes
NOTE: I recommend refrigerating or freezing the bars before cutting, so the icing is not quite so goopy.NOTE: If your cake mix is not 18.25 ounces, you may need to add a couple of ounces of flour to bring it up to that amount. Otherwise, the brownies will not have the same texture.