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Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

A super fudge and rich chocolate crinkle top brownie loaded with chopped up peanut butter cups and chocolate chips.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 16 brownies

Ingredients
  

Batter

  • 1 cup salted butter
  • 1 ¼ cup semi sweet chocolate chips i used Skinny Dipped baking bits but you can use any you want
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ cup coco powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Mix ins

  • 12 peanut butter cups I used Skinny Dipped brand but you can use any brand you want
  • ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

Batter

  • In a double boiler, add your butter and 1 ¼ cup chocolate chips. let sit for 2-3 minutes and then mix until mixture is completely melted and combined.
  • once chocolate is melted remove from the stove and put aside.
  • in a large bowl combine your eggs, sugar, vanilla and whisk until combined.
  • slowly add your melted chocolate mixture to your egg mixture while continuously stiring. Make sure you do this slowly or you will cook your eggs.
  • In a small bowl combine your flour, coco powder, and salt
  • add your dry ingredients to your egg mixture and whisk until combined.

mix ins

  • cut up all you peanut butter cups in quarters. set about half of them to the side.
  • mix in your remaining ½ cup chocolate chips and half of your cut up peanut butter cups. mix until combined
  • line an 8x8 inch baking dish with parchment paper (allowing paper to hang over the edges for easy removal). Transfer your batter into your pan and spread it out evenly.
  • top your brownies with the remaining half of your peanut butter cups, lightly pressing them into the batter.
  • bake brownies at 350 degrees for 25 minutes
  • take out let cool and cut into 16 even squares. serve and enjoy!
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