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Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 12
These are made using Reese's Peanut Butter Cups YUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMM
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine (not spread)
5 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth or chunky
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 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)
3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips or 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 1/2 teaspoons corn syrup
m&m's peanut chocolate candy
1 (2 ounce) reese fast break candy bars, sliced
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Line a 9-in.
3. square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend above pan on 2 sides.
4. Coat foil with nonstick spray.
5. Melt butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan over low heat or in microwave, stirring often.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Add sugar, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla; stir with a whisk until blended.
8. Add flour; stir until smooth.
9. Spread half the batter in pan (about 1 1/2 cups).
10. Cut peanut butter cups in half and distribute evenly over batter.
11. Cover with remaining batter.
12. Bake 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs.
13. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
14. Meanwhile make Glaze: Melt chocolate and butter in microwave or a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring often.
15. Remove from heat; stir in corn syrup until blended.
16. Cool 10 minutes or until no longer hot, but still loose and spreadable.
17. Spread over brownies.
18. To garnish: Cut both reserved peanut butter cups in 8 wedges.
19. Sprinkle on brownies along with other garnishes.
20. Refrigerate 15 minutes until Glaze sets.
21. Cover after cooling (to avoid condensation) and refrigerate up to 3 days.
22. To serve: Lift foil by ends onto a cutting board.
23. Cut brownie in 36 squares.
24. PLANNING TIP: Can be made through Step 6 up to 3 days ahead.
25. Refrigerate covered.
By RecipeOfHealth.com