These peanut butter brownies are going to be your new favorite recipe. Not just because they are decadently delicious, but because they are so easy to make! Think Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and you’ll be on the right track.
I adore chocolate, and when you throw peanut butter into the mix? I’m sold! These bars are really rich, so just a small piece is all you’d need to take care of that sweet tooth craving.
My husband would disagree on the small piece and go for a big one! Can you imagine these peanut butter brownies served warm with a little vanilla ice cream? You won’t believe how easy these are to make – using boxed brownie or Cake Mix!
Peanut Butter Brownies
Watch the video for easy directions and then scroll down for the recipe!
Peanut Butter Brownies
Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe
Makes 30 brownies
Ingredients
1 box chocolate brownie (or cake) mix
1 egg, room temp
8 TBSP unsalted butter, melted
Peanut Butter Brownies Directions
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-Grease a 9 X 13 baking pan with baking spray.
-In a medium bowl add the cake mix, egg, and butter beating well with an electric mixer.
-Using your hands pat the mixture into the bottom of the pan.
Peanut Butter Brownies Filling Recipe
Filling Ingredients:
1 Package soft cream cheese (8 oz)
1 C creamy peanut butter
3 eggs, room temp
1 tsp vanilla
8 TBSP unsalted butter, melted
16 oz powdered sugar
Peanut Butter Brownies Filling Directions
-Beat cream cheese and peanut butter together with a Hand Mixer until smooth.
-Add in eggs, vanilla, and butter beating all ingredients together.
-Add in powdered sugar, beating well.
-Using a spatula, spread this mixture over the unbaked cake batter.
-Bake at 350 degrees for 40- 50 minutes. (Be sure to check the bars about 10 minutes before. Different brand/model ovens may have slightly different temperature results.)
-Allow to cool in pan slightly before adding the chocolate topping.
Peanut Butter Brownie Ganache Recipe
Ganache Ingredients
1 12 oz. package (or 1/2 cups) of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 C heavy whipping cream
Ganache Directions
-Using a Double Boiler
, bring water to a boil. Remove from heat.
-Pour in the heavy whipping cream bringing to a simmer.
-Put chocolate chips in a bowl.
-Pour the heated heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips.
-Make sure that the heavy cream covers all of the chocolate chips.
-Allow time for the chocolate chips to melt.
-Using a whisk gently whisk to incorporate the melted chocolate with the heavy whipping cream.
-Spread over the Ooey Gooey cake using a spoon or a spatula.
-Allow to cool before cutting into bars.
Peanut Butter Brownies
Ingredients
Bar Recipe
- Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 egg room temp
- 8 TBSP unsalted butter melted
Filling Recipe
- Filling Ingredients:
- 1 Package soft cream cheese
- 1 C creamy peanut butter
- 3 eggs room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 8 TBSP unsalted butter melted
- 16 oz powdered sugar
Chocolate Ganache Recipe
- Ganache Ingredients
- 1 1/2 C semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 C heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Bar Directions
- -Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- -Grease a 9 X 13 baking pan with a baking spray.
- -In a medium bowl add the cake mix, egg, and butter beating well with an electric mixer.
- -Using your hands pat the mixture into the bottom of the pan.
Filling Directions
- -Beat cream cheese and peanut butter together with a Hand Mixer until smooth.
- -Add in eggs, vanilla and butter beating all together.
- -Add in powdered sugar, beating well.
- -Using a spatula spread this mixture over the unbaked cake batter.
- -Bake at 350 degrees for 40- 50 minutes. **Either way, be sure to check the bars about 10 minutes before. Different brand/model ovens may have slightly different temperature results.**
- -Allow to cool in pan slightly before adding the chocolate topping.
Ganache Directions
- -Using a Double Boiler , bring water to a boil. Remove from heat.
- -Pour in the heavy whipping cream bringing to a simmer.
- -Put chocolate chips in a bowl.
- -Pour the heated heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips.
- -Make sure that the heavy cream covers all of the chocolate chips.
- -Allow time for the chocolate chips to melt.
- -Using a whisk gently whisk to incorporate the melted chocolate with the heavy whipping cream.
- -Spread over the Ooey Gooey cake using a spoon or a spatula.
- -Allow to cool before cutting into bars.
I can’t wait to find out what you think of these Peanut Butter Brownies (also referred to as Ooey Gooey Bars!)
Be warned- they are addicting!
Looking for more chocolate recipes? Try these Mouse-Filled Cookie Cups or Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cupcakes! Watching your weight? Check out these delicious Weight Watchers Chocolate Desserts!
Mai T. says
What a creative recipe! These would be awesome for date nights! Thanks for sharing.
Bogdan Sebastian says
niceeee
Connie Lee says
These bars look so delicious. I wish I had one right now!
DJ says
These look dangerous! Chocolate and peanut butter are my favorite!
Melissa S says
Omg, this looks awesome. Peanut butter cups are one of my favorite treats and I love chocolate cake, this is like the best of both.
Kim~madeinaday says
Recipe sounds fantastic! I need to try to make Ganashe, Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Pinned & G+d Have a great week!
Kim
Shelley @ Calypso in the Country says
Oh these look incredible! They wouldn’t last 5 minutes in my house!
Shelley
Yvonne says
I am not into using cake mix from the box as I prefer to bake my own. Any suggestions/recipes for me to bake the cake?
Kelly Stilwell says
Any chocolate cake recipe or even a brownie recipe would work well. Let me know how it turns out! Thanks for visiting!
Linda at Mixed Kreations says
Oh these look so moist and yummy! The hubby would love these, reeses peanut butter cups are one of his favorites. I will have to surprise him with these. Pinning! Thanks for sharing!
Kelly Stilwell says
Thanks for visiting Linda! Hope your hubby loves them! Let me know 🙂
Gail Gouyton says
Can;’t wait to try these….one question: What size package of chocolate chips? I’m guessing 12 oz??
kim says
I followed your recipe exactly and my cake burned. The consistency of the cake batter didn’t seem right
Kelly Stilwell says
I’m so sorry that happened, Kim. This is a typical recipe for a brownie-like result with cake mix, so I’m not sure what went wrong. I will say that different ovens create different heat temps. I’ve had this happen to me enough times to know now to check whatever it is I’m baking 10 minutes or so before. I know that doesn’t help all the work you went to and now have a non-edible result. I will add a note to check it 10 minutes before because of different oven temp results. Thank you for letting me know.
Analiz says
How can I make the ganache without heavy cream? Is there any substitute for it?
Kelly Stilwell says
I found this recipe, Analiz, but I have not tried it. If you are trying to eliminate the dairy, I think you could try just using melted chocolate. Let me know how it works out!
Sue says
How do you check to see if its done? I know you said to check it 10 min. before. The top looks golden but seems a little jiggly underneath it. Don’t want it not done when I cut it,
Kelly Stilwell says
Hey Sue! As with anything I’m baking, I would use a toothpick inserted into the middle. Let me know how it turns out!
Marilyn Meggs says
Look like a much easier version of chocolate peanut butter cheesecake. Thank you!!! Cheesecake is always a crap shoot. Making them tomorrow.
Lenoria says
Yum!!!! I love this chocolate and peanut butter gooey dessert.
Kelly Stilwell says
So good!!
Susanne Claypool says
Help!!!! I’m ready to put the first layer in the oven and don’t see any place that says how long to bake it!,,
Kelly Stilwell says
It’s under “filling” Susanne! Bake at 350 degrees for 40- 50 minutes. **Either way, be sure to check the bars about 10 minutes before. Different brand/model ovens may have slightly different temperature results.**
Susanne Claypool says
Ok, I see where it says to put second layer on top of UNBAKED first layer. My bad!
Kelly Stilwell says
No worries friend! Glad I happened to be on to catch your comment! Enjoy and Happy Easter!
Daren Staten says
There isn’t anything about this that I don’t like. Can’t wait to try. But, what size package of cream cheese? Thanks
Kelly Stilwell says
So sorry, Daren! The standard size, 8 oz. I know they make several sizes now so thanks for asking. I updated the recipe! Enjoy!
Shana says
These are amazing. It was late when making Did a shortcut with store bought icing
Kelly Stilwell says
So glad you liked them, Shana! Thanks for letting me know!
Dan Miller says
I used 12oz chocolate chips and it turned out very runny – does not solidify. Do I need more chips or less cream?
Kelly Stilwell says
So sorry it didn’t turn out for you, Dan. The recipe is correct: 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream and 12 ounces (which is 1 1/2 cups) of chocolate chips. Did you use a double boiler?