Peanut Butter Cup Blondies*

By srumbel

Peanut Butter Cup Blondies Recipe - This Peanut Butter Cup Blondies recipe is always a crowd favorite! So easy and perfect for the peanut butter and chocolate lover!
Author: Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch

Ingredients

• Optional topping:
• 12 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 40 about 40 miniature or 6 full-size peanut butter cups, unwrapped
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, melted

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Cream together the softened butter, peanut butter, and sugars with an electric mixer until well combined and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg, followed by the vanilla extract. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt until well combined. Press the blondie batter into the pan.
Arrange peanut butter cups on top of the blondie batter. Then, press into the batter. Bake for 30 minutes and then remove from the oven to cool.

Optional topping:

Drizzle top of the baked and cooled peanut butter cup blondies with melted chocolate and then with melted peanut butter.

Notes
I used 1 (9x13) Reynolds® Kitchens Bakeware pan for this recipe.

Serves: 12