REESE'S Brownies with Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
Author: Nikki
Delicious fudgy brownies packed with REESE'S chocolates and topped with a smooth, fluffy Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting. This is truly a chocolate-peanut butter lover's dream dessert!
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla
  • ½ cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa Natural Unsweetened
  • 1⅓ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 24 REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures, unwrapped
Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 2 Tablespoons REESE'S Peanut Butter
  • 3½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 12 REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures, unwrapped and chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  4. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until mixed in.
  5. Add cocoa, flour and salt and mix until well combined.
  6. Pour batter into prepared 9x13 pan and spread evenly.
  7. Arrange REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures evenly over the top of batter in 6 rows by 4 rows.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Let sit to cool completely.
While brownies are cooling, prepare Peanut Butter Buttercream frosting.
  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and peanut butter together until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and beat until well combined.
  2. Spread over the top of cooled brownies and sprinkle with chopped REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures.
Recipe by Chef in Training at https://www.chef-in-training.com/reeses-brownies-with-peanut-butter-buttercream-frosting/