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Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Brownies with peanut butter cups and peanut butter swirls.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 16 brownies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 0.5 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.75 cup flour
  • 0.5 cup cocoa powder
  • 0.33 cup peanut butter
  • 8 peanut butter cups chopped

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a pan with parchment.
  2. Mix the butter, sugar, and eggs until smooth, then stir in the flour and cocoa.
  3. Fold most of the chopped peanut butter cups into the batter.
  4. Spread the batter into the pan.
  5. Dollop the peanut butter on top and swirl, then scatter the remaining cups over the surface.
  6. Bake for 28 to 30 minutes and cool before slicing.

Notes

Warm the peanut butter for a few seconds so it swirls more easily.