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Fudgy Peanut Butter Cup Brownies Easy Homemade Recipe with Gooey Centers

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These fudgy peanut butter cup brownies feature gooey centers with melty peanut butter cups inside, delivering a rich chocolate and peanut butter indulgence that’s quick and easy to make.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks, 227g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (50g) packed brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • About 16 mini peanut butter cups or 8 regular size, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8×8 inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and slightly glossy (about 2-3 minutes).
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder.
  5. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using a rubber spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Chop the peanut butter cups into halves or quarters depending on size. Reserve about half for layering and fold the rest into the batter.
  7. Pour half the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle half of the chopped peanut butter cups over the batter.
  8. Pour the remaining batter on top and gently spread. Scatter the remaining peanut butter cups over the surface.
  9. Bake for 30-35 minutes, starting to check at 30 minutes. The edges should be set and the center slightly soft but not liquid. A toothpick inserted should come out with moist crumbs but not wet batter.
  10. Cool the brownies completely in the pan on a cooling rack for at least an hour before slicing.

Notes

Do not overmix the batter to avoid cakey brownies. Slightly underbake by 1-2 minutes for extra gooey centers and chill before cutting. Use quality cocoa powder for best flavor. Let brownies cool completely before slicing to set gooey centers.

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