The BEST Peanut Butter Brownies! Fudgy brownies filled with peanut butter cups, topped with a peanut butter swirl. RECIPE VIDEO below!
Anyone else need a pan of Peanut Butter Brownies to make it through the week?
This here is what dreams are made of. Do you see that peanut butter swirl? Those chunks of peanut butter cups? That fudgy goodness?
So much to love.
If you’ve been around for a while you know that there is no shortage of brownie recipes on this site. Coconut Brownies, German Chocolate Brownies, Mug Brownie, Strawberry Brownies, Almond Sea Salt Brownies… and the truth is I’m not stopping anytime soon. If loving brownies is wrong, this girl does not want to be right.
Peanut Butter Brownies
Here’s how we make this recipe:
We whip up a super easy homemade brownie batter, then stir in chopped peanut butter cups. The brownie batter gets poured into a pan, then we generously dollop and swirl peanut butter all over the top of the batter.
Put the pan into the oven and then, (sigh) wait the longest 30 minutes of your life while they bake. Tick tock, tick tock.
After baking, you can let the brownies cool like a normal human (this is recommended), or you can throw caution to the wind and burn your mouth and fingertips diving into a piping hot freshly baked Peanut Butter Brownie. You know what I did. 😉 #totallyworthit
Tips for Making Brownies:
- Line the pan with foil for easy removal. Once the brownies have cooled, you can lift the whole batch right out of the pan using the foil. It makes for super easy cutting.
- Add some chocolate chips into the batter. This guarantees you melty-fudgy bites every time!
- Do not overbake them. I can’t stress this enough! If you insert a toothpick into the center it should have moist fudgy crumbs on it, but no batter. As soon as that happens, pull them out. Since all ovens bake differently, set your timer for earlier than the recipe calls for and keep checking them until they’re done.
Check out my step by step video to see how easy this recipe is. If you love chocolate and peanut butter, this one is for YOU! Enjoy every bite!
More CHOCOLATE & PEANUT BUTTER Recipes:
Peanut Butter Brownies Trifles – Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie – Peanut Butter Cup Magic Cookie Bars – Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
Note: This recipe originally appeared in 2015. I have updated the photos and added a video, but the recipe remains the same.
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Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
The BEST Peanut Butter Brownies! Fudgy brownies filled with peanut butter cups and topped with a peanut butter swirl.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder or instant coffee optional
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2/3 cup chopped peanut butter cups
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter not natural
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9 pan with foil, leaving a couple inches of overhang on two sides (this will allow you to lift the whole tray of brownies out of the pan for easy removal). Butter or spray it.
- In a large bowl combine cocoa powder, sugars, salt, flour, espresso powder, and chocolate chips. Whisk until combined. Add eggs, oil, and water and stir until combined. Fold in peanut butter cups.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Drop dollops of peanut butter on the top of the brownies, and use a knife to swirl it around.
- Bake for about 30 minutes. The brownies are done when the top is dry and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out without raw batter on it (there may be some fudgy crumbs on the toothpick - that's OK). Be careful not to over bake. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Cool completely.
Sara Acevedo says
I made these today and as soon as they came out of the oven, I tried them. So did my boyfriend. I asked him what he thought of them. He said, “So good. Professional”. I cut them in little squares so we wouldn’t be tempted to finish them all in one day. I can’t wait to try the recipe for the coconut brownies!
Celebrating Sweets says
I’m glad you liked them! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂 Enjoy!
Malinda Bills says
Can you tell me more about the comment of “not natural” next to the peanut better? I have Adams’s peanut better. I mix is all up in the food processor when I get it so the oil get’s mixed in. However, are you recommending I used like Jif or Skippy’s or something? Thanks!
Celebrating Sweets says
Hi, Malinda. I usually do not use natural peanut butter for baking because of the oil separation. If you are sure it is mixed really well, and there isn’t a separate layer of oil, you can give it a try. It shouldn’t affect the taste, just how easily the peanut butter swirls into the brownies (and whether or not there is separation while baking). Enjoy!
Mahwish says
Hi, this brownie looks so yummy.. thanks for sharing… I just wanted to ask u that we don’t have peanut butter cups available here. So, should I increase the quantity of chocolate chip instead… TIA
Celebrating Sweets says
Sure! I’d recommend about 1/3 cup ADDITIONAL chocolate chips. Enjoy!
Teri says
I’m excited to serve these brownies tonight for our company. A perfect dessert for someone who Loves peanut butter and chocolate!
Katy says
I made these this morning and they turned out great! I love the look of the peanut butter swirl. I added peanut butter and dark chocolate chips instead of the PB cups. Then made chocolate ganache and served it warm with the brownies …it added extra yum!!!
Celebrating Sweets says
Perfect! Glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂
Teri says
I made these brownies twice last month when I had company over for dinner. The second time I made them I forgot to add the chocolate chips. I was so disappointed but was pleased that they were still very delicious. I highly recommend this brownie recipe!
Ash says
i was having a mental breakdown and baked these @ 10 o’clock at night and they made me feel better thank you 🙂
Celebrating Sweets says
Ha! Glad they helped. 🙂 Hope you’re feeling better today. Thanks for stopping by!
Ieuan says
Hiya, do you have the ingredients in grams? 😁😁
Celebrating Sweets says
Hi. Sorry, I don’t. You can try using this conversion guide: http://dish.allrecipes.com/cup-to-gram-conversions/