Peanut Butter Cup Crack Brownies are completely over the top in the best way possible! Soft, fudgy brownies, with a layer of peanut butter cups, topped with a thick crispy peanut butter chocolate layer!
If you love brownies make sure to try my favorite Homemade Brownies Recipe!
What Are Peanut Butter Cup Crack Brownies?
These Peanut Butter Cup Crack Brownies are the dessert you should bring to any event where you want to seriously impress people. I can’t even begin to describe their deliciousness. They are consistently one of the most popular recipes on my website for good reason, EVERYONE LOVES THEM! You have a fudgy brownie with a layer of peanut butter cups and chopped peanuts sandwiched between crispy chocolate peanut butter fudge. Over the top? YES. Delicious and easy? Absolutely!
Ingredients:
- 1 box brownie mix
- honey roasted peanuts
- peanut butter cups
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- butter
- creamy peanut butter
- Rice Krispie cereal
- vanilla
- kosher salt
How To Make Peanut Butter Cup Crack Brownies:
So I started with a box of Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownies… they are some of my favorite boxed brownies. While they were baking I chopped up some peanut butter cups and honey roasted peanuts.
When your brownie has 5 minutes left to bake pull it out of the oven and sprinkle your peanut butter cups and peanuts all over the top. The chocolate will melt and then you can use an off-set spatula to spread the chocolate evenly on top.
Set all that aside and then in a microwave safe bowl combine chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in a bowl and melt it in the microwave until smooth. Then stir in some vanilla, salt and krispie cereal. Pour that on top of the brownies and spread evenly.
Now chill the brownies for 2 hours, until the top layer is set.
Here Are Some More Brownies Recipes To Try:
- M&Ms Brownies
- Cookies and Cream Stuffed Brownies
- Marshmallow Brownies
- Bombshell Oreo Brownies
- Sweet and Salty Brownies
Peanut Butter Cup Crack Brownies
Description
Peanut Butter Cup Crack Brownies are completely over the top in the best way possible! Soft, fudgy brownies, with a layer of peanut butter cups, topped with a thick crispy peanut butter chocolate layer!
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie mix (not family sized), prepared according to package directions in a 9×9 pan
- 1/2 cup chopped salted or honey roasted peanuts
- 12 peanut butter cups, chopped
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 3/4 cups Rice Krispie cereal
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Bake the brownies according to package directions in a 9×9 pan lined with foil.
- During last 5 minutes of baking, remove from oven and sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups and chopped peanuts on top. Return to oven for remaining 5 minutes to melt the chocolate.
- As soon as you pull them out of the oven, spread the melty peanut butter cups/peanuts with an off-set spatula to smooth over top. Let brownies cool.
- Next in a microwave safe bowl combine chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. Heat in microwave for 1 minute, stirring when done. If needed, continue heating in 20 second increments until chocolate chips are melted.
- Stir in cereal, vanilla and salt until evenly combined.
- Pour over brownies and smooth. Chill until chocolate is set, about 2 hours.
- Cut into squares to serve
Notes
Store airtight for up to 3 days. You can store these at room temperature or in refrigerator.
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Does anyone know if these freeze well? Would like to make them ahead of time and freeze them for a special event..Thanks!
Just made these tonight and the picture looks like much less topping than I had. The ratio of topping to brownie/cups is more than 2:1. I’d make them again but cut the topping in half so you taste the brownies more. Thanks- great sugar buzz!
Can’t wait to make these tomorrow. But I’m just curious, what’s the difference with the family sized box of brownies (of course I looked at what I had and that was ALL I have!!) I could get another box tomorrow but I was just curious. Thanks so much Shelly and love love love your blog and ‘low calorie’ (ha ha) recipes!!
Hi, they look great!!!
I am from Israel and on’t have peanut butter cups here:(…
What can I use instead?
Any type of chocolate candy will work!
The funny thing is that you can actually HAVE leftover Easter candy!!
Just made these and forgot to put the peanuts in with the Reese’s. Soooooo … I chopped them and put them on top instead. It’s cooling in the fridge and I’m sure it will be fine AND it looks so pretty. 😉
I bet that will be great!
I could one of these right of the screen. yummy
These look as evil as my bodacious brownies, I have to try these I like the rice crispies in there, that is interesting. I may add some instant espresso like mine have for that extra buzz!!!
First, “Let that situation cool.” Haha…I love your way with words, Shelly.
Second, OH my gosh! Do you seriously want me to be 400 pounds? My thighs rub together already! But, I think I’ll take a little extra inner thigh fat for these babies. Need to start getting ready for winter, you know. 😉
Why is it peanuts and chocolate go so well together? Great photos, I didn’t even get down to the ingredients list before drooling uncontrollably.