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Sandwiching a Reese’s peanut butter cup between a fudgy, chewy brownie may be one of the world’s most decadent desserts ever created to elevate a boxed brownie mix. Reese’s cup brownies are the perfect excuse to buy Reese’s peanut butter cups or to use up leftover Halloween candy.
Reese’s Brownies: Peanut Butter and Chocolate Heaven
Can you name a better combo than peanut butter and chocolate? The fact that these peanut butter brownies exist prove that this duo is simply delicious and perfect. This will satisfy all your peanut butter and chocolate cravings and not to mention, help you out a bit when you’re sifting through all that Halloween candy and wondering what else you can do with all those Reese’s peanut butter cups! I mean, it’s a ‘let me help you’ situation here. It’s also a great surprise to those expecting a regular ole brownie and get a sweet surprise!
These totally irresistible Reese’s brownies only take one bowl, your favorite brownie mix, and Reese’s peanut butter cups! Now, go find yourself some Reese’s peanut butter cups and get baking! Serve these with an iced shaken espresso as an afternoon pick-me-up.
Peanut Butter Brownie Variations
- You can choose to make the brownie batter from scratch, but honestly, brownie mixes these days are so good that you wouldn’t miss out by grabbing a box. Plus, there are boxed brownie hacks that allow you to doctor up the brownies and make them even more decadent and rich.
- Add even more peanut butter flavor in every bite by sprinkling peanut butter chips into the batter before baking!
- There are so many varieties of Reese’s brownies now. I particularly love the dark chocolate peanut butter ones. Also, around different holidays, they have different shaped ones. For example, around Halloween they have the pumpkin-shaped Reese’s peanut butter cups. You can use whichever in this Reese’s brownie recipe!
Storage Instructions
These peanut butter brownies will last up to 4 days at room temperature if covered and wrapped tightly!
Pro tip: zap them in the microwave for 10-15 seconds to have a warm, gooey, center.
Reese’s Cup Brownies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 18 ounce (510 g) box of your favorite brownie mix
- 16 Reese's peanut butter cups
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (177 °C) and grease a 9×9 baking pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Mix together brownie mix with ingredients according to the box to form the brownie batter.
- Pour half the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread into an even layer with a spatula.
- Place Reese's cups on top of the brownie batter. There should be 4 in each row.
- Pour the rest of the brownie batter on top of the Reese's cups, covering them. Spread the batter gently with a spatula to make sure everything is covered.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes then remove from oven and let brownies cool in pan until room temperature.
- Using a paring knife, run it around the edge of the pan to loosen the brownies. Slice into squares, you should get 16 so each brownie square has a Reese's peanut butter cup in the center.
- Store in airtight container for up to 4 days at room temperature.
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Photographs by Meg McKeehan Photography
Made them for my boyfriend for Valentine’s day since reese’s is his favorite.. they turned out great and are delicious :) Such a great idea!
What a great Valentine’s Day treat!! I hope he loved them! :)
Mine didn’t cook in the middle while the edges were over cooked :( did I do something wrong?
Hi Kelly, sorry this didn’t work out for you. There can be numerous reasons as to why yours might not have turned out. I may be able to help, but could you give me some insight as to what type of baking dish you used or how you prepared this? Which oven rack did you bake it on, etc.?
Mmm! So perfect for Halloween! (Or anytime!)
OMG if the finished product is half as good as the batter, I’m in big trouble!!! I think the base brownie recipe will be good go to recipe.
At the risk of sounding like a huge fangirl of table for two and Julie (guilty as charged) these were too good to share. The best part of being Julie’s hairstylist is 1- chatting with her about well everything and 2-HER SNACKS. I get to preview these things before they hit Table for two. This just is unfair because I then have to wait forever for the recipe.
These I refused to share with my husband. I told him if he ate the second one he’d wake up missing limbs. So I can’t tell you his opinion until I bake them.
Julie you did it again, you harmonized my good friends sweet and salty….chocolate and peanut.
I’m the worlds crappiest baker but you are inspiring me I give it a go…. Great cook bad baker I think you’re one or the other. I’ll let you know what happens soon!
Great minds think alike! Brownies are the perfect way to use up halloween candy!:)
I need these brownies in my life. With reese’s? Oh wow :D
We should’ve brought Judah to YOUR house for Halloween! Instead, we trick-or-treated in our friends’ neighborhood, where no one was home, but they left a bowl of candy and a sign saying “Take one, Happy Halloween!” I like it more when people are home and the kids have to say “Trick or Treat!” in order to get their candy! :)
btw, pregnant girl here has to make these brownies…now!!!
I’ve been really craving brownies lately, and these look delicious and moist!! I love adding candies to brownies to make them a bit more fun! You have some delicious recipes here on your blog with beautiful pics. :)
Blessings,
Leslie
Thanks, Leslie! I just hopped on over to your blog and your “what I’m thankful post” was wonderful and bittersweet but more-so I love your attitude and optimism. I’m so happy you came across my blog – I’ll be a regular reader now on yours! xoxo
A fantastic idea for leftover candy–although it’s also sad how now, parents won’t even let their kids eat something that’s not store-bought and completely sealed (i.e. if I tried to make and pass these out instead for Halloween, I’m pretty sure I’d be suspected of poisoning predilections…). Still, these look absolutely fantastic! Good ol’ Halloween, I miss you.