Reese's Brownies with Peanut Butter Buttercream

By srumbel

The perfect dessert for chocolate peanut-butter lovers!
from chef-in-training.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 1/3 cup flour
• 24 Mini Reese's Peanut Butter cups unwrapped
• . . PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERCREAM FROSTING .
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 Tbsp. milk more if needed to reach desired consistency
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 7 Mini Reese's Peanut Butter cups unwrapped and chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl.
Add eggs and beat well.
Add vanilla and salt and mix until well incorporated.
Stir in cocoa and flour until evenly mixed in. Be careful not to over-beat. I usually stir them in with a wooden spoon to avoid over-beating.
Spray a 9x13 with cooking spray and spread half of the brownie batter on the bottom.
Place align unwrapped Mini Reese's cups 6x4 evenly across pan (6 down by 4 across).
Carefully spread remaining half of brownie batter over the top. I find it easiest to drop by spoonfuls evenly over the top and then spread to connect the spoonfuls evenly.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until batter is cooked through and toothpick comes out clean. Don't overcook and make sure to do the toothpick test in the batter and not a Reese's cup :)
Let cool completely.
While brownies are cooling, make Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting. To make: Beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, milk and peanut butter until smooth or creamy. Add more powdered sugar/milk to reach desired consistency.
Spread frosting over cooled brownies and top with chopped Mini Reese's cups.