Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
- 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine (not spread)
- 5 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1 12 cups sugar
- 12 cup peanut butter, smooth or chunky
- 3 large eggs
- 1 12 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 34 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 reese peanut butter cups, reserve remaining 2 for garnish (0.6 oz each from a 6-oz pkg of 10)
- 34 cup bittersweet chocolate chips or 34 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1 12 teaspoons corn syrup
- M&M's peanut chocolate candy
- 1 (2 ounce) reese fast break candy bars, sliced
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Line a 9-in.
- square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend above pan on 2 sides.
- Coat foil with nonstick spray.
- Melt butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan over low heat or in microwave, stirring often.
- Remove from heat.
- Add sugar, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla; stir with a whisk until blended.
- Add flour; stir until smooth.
- Spread half the batter in pan (about 1 1/2 cups).
- Cut peanut butter cups in half and distribute evenly over batter.
- Cover with remaining batter.
- Bake 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack.
- Meanwhile make Glaze: Melt chocolate and butter in microwave or a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring often.
- Remove from heat; stir in corn syrup until blended.
- Cool 10 minutes or until no longer hot, but still loose and spreadable.
- Spread over brownies.
- To garnish: Cut both reserved peanut butter cups in 8 wedges.
- Sprinkle on brownies along with other garnishes.
- Refrigerate 15 minutes until Glaze sets.
- Cover after cooling (to avoid condensation) and refrigerate up to 3 days.
- To serve: Lift foil by ends onto a cutting board.
- Cut brownie in 36 squares.
- PLANNING TIP: Can be made through Step 6 up to 3 days ahead.
- Refrigerate covered.
butter, baking chocolate, sugar, peanut butter, eggs, vanilla, flour, butter, bittersweet chocolate chips, butter, corn syrup
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peanut-butter-cup-brownies-42190 (may not work)