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Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Prep 1 hr 30 min
Total 2 hr 0 min
Servings 48

Bake a sweet treat just like your favorite peanut butter candy cup but made with brownie and peanut butter cookie mix. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

Brownie Mixture

box Betty Crocker™ fudge brownie mix

tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa

2/3

cup butter, melted

1/4

cup water

egg

Cookie Filling

pouch Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix

1/2

cup creamy peanut butter

tablespoons vegetable oil

Topping

1 1/2

cups milk chocolate chips, melted, cooled

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Cut about 1/2 inch off around top of each of 48 regular-size foil baking cups. Place cup in each of 48 regular-size muffin cups.
2

In large bowl, stir together Brownie Mixture ingredients until well blended. In another large bowl, stir together Cookie Filling ingredients until dough forms. Spoon and spread 1 measuring teaspoon brownie mixture evenly into bottom of each foil cup. Shape 1 measuring teaspoon cookie filling into a ball; flatten into 1-inch circle. Place on top of brownie mixture in each foil cup. Spoon and spread 1 measuring teaspoon brownie mixture over cookie filling in each cup.
3

Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until toothpick inserted into edge comes out clean. Spoon generous teaspoon melted chocolate on top of each, spreading chocolate to edge of foil cup. Remove cups from pan. Refrigerate 30 minutes to set chocolate.

Expert Tips

These little treats can be made ahead, placed in resealable freezer plastic bags, and stored in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
These easy bites are great for any dessert platter or cookie exchange. They are especially nice as a gift. Layer them in a decorative tin with colored tissue paper, then include the recipe.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 150
Calories from Fat: 70

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 13%
Saturated Fat 3 1/2g 18% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg; 4%
Sodium: 115mg; 5%
Potassium: 55mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 16g; 5%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 3g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;