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These Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies are thick, fudgy, and filled with a creamy peanut butter swirl and topped with peanut butter cups. Soft, chewy, and bursting with flavor, this simple dessert will satisfy your brownie cravings and have you coming back for more!

Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

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These Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies are thick, fudgy, and filled with a creamy peanut butter swirl and topped with peanut butter cups. Soft, chewy, and bursting with flavor, this simple dessert will satisfy your brownie cravings and have you coming back for more!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword brownie recipe, peanut butter recipe, quick dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 16 brownies
Author Gayle

Ingredients

  • 1 box brownie mix any kind
  • Ingredients needed for mix as directed on box
  • 1 cup chocolate wafers or chocolate chips I like to use Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • Mini peanut butter cups roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with foil or parchment paper, letting hang slightly over sides. Lightly grease with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, prepare and bake the brownies according to package directions.
  • Allow brownies to cool completely once out of the oven.
  • In a medium, microwaveable safe bowl, melt the chocolate wafers (or chips) until smooth and creamy, stirring every 15 seconds so mixture doesn't burn. Spread melted chocolate evenly over top of brownies.
  • In a small bowl, heat peanut butter for about 10-15 seconds, or just until it's slightly melted and easier to spread. Drop peanut butter in small spoonfuls over chocolate frosting.
  • Drop peanut butter in small spoonfuls over chocolate topping. Using a butter knife, gently swirly to create a marble affect. Top with chopped peanut butter cups.
  • Let brownies set until frosting has slightly hardened.