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Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Surprise Brownies

Teresa Ambra
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Surprise Brownies will rock your world! These rich and decadent brownies have Reese's Peanut Butter Cups baked into the middle for a delicious chocolatey and peanut butter surprise! Marvelous for tailgating parties, potlucks and holiday baking. Prepare to swoon!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 326 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped

Ingredients
  

  • 12 tbsp. cocoa (3/4 cup)
  • 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter melted (2 1/2 sticks)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour Bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped (measure after chopping)
  • 24 Reese’s milk chocolate peanut butter cups

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter in large mixing bowl; cool.
  • Add eggs, granulated sugar, cocoa, flour and nuts.
  • Whisk to combine.
  • Spread half of the mixture into a 9x13” glass baking dish that’s been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Remove wrappers from peanut butter cups.
  • Place peanut butter cups in a 4x6 pattern for a total of 24 peanut butter cups.
  • Spread remaining half of the brownie mixture over top of the peanut butter cups.
  • Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until toothpick tests done.

Notes

© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 6gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 76mgPotassium: 215mgFiber: 4gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 351IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg
Keyword brownie, chocolate, chocolate dessert, dessert, peanut butter, Reese's peanut butter cups
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