Description
Buckeye Brownies combine rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter in a delightful dessert inspired by Ohio’s classic candy. Chocolate layers meld with smooth peanut butter filling, creating an irresistible treat you will crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box brownie mix (for a 9×13-inch pan) + ingredients listed on package (usually eggs, oil, and water)(or use favorite homemade brownie recipe)
- 1 cup (240 ml) creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups (255 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsps (28 g) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Warm the oven to 350°F and line a baking pan with parchment paper, ensuring easy removal and clean edges.
- Brownie Base: Melt butter and whisk together with sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth, creating a rich foundational mixture for the dessert.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Fold cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder into the wet ingredients, mixing gently to maintain a velvety batter without overmixing.
- Bake and Cool: Pour batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly, and bake for 20-25 minutes until set. Allow the brownie layer to cool completely, creating a stable foundation.
- Peanut Butter Layer: Blend peanut butter, powdered sugar, and softened butter until creamy, then uniformly spread across the cooled brownie surface.
- Chocolate Topping: Melt chocolate chips with butter using low heat, stirring until achieving a glossy consistency, then pour over the peanut butter layer to create a sleek, even coating.
- Set and Serve: Refrigerate the dessert until the chocolate hardens completely, approximately one hour, then slice into elegant squares revealing the decadent layered masterpiece.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Mastery: Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for smoother mixing and optimal texture in both brownie and peanut butter layers.
- Avoid Overmixing: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients to prevent tough, dense brownies; stop mixing when ingredients are just combined.
- Cooling Critical: Allow brownies to cool completely before adding peanut butter layer to prevent melting and maintain distinct, clean layers.
- Chocolate Glaze Technique: Melt chocolate and butter using low, slow heat to prevent burning and achieve a silky, glossy finish for perfect topping consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg