Peanut Butter Cup Crunch Brownie Bars

So, do you happen to remember the insane brownies that I made quite awhile ago, the Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars? They’re a layer of brownies, then ooey gooey marshmallows, and then topped with a combination of melted chocolate, peanut butter and Rice Krispies. Well, those brownies and these brownies could be sexy twin sisters. What’s going on here is a layer of chewy, fudgy brownies, topped with peanuts and chopped peanut butter cups, and then topped off with that same melted chocolate/peanut butter/Rice Krispies mixture. Insanity. In an insanely good way.

I found these brownies on How Sweet It Is, and Jessica called them “Better-Than-Crack Brownies”. Addicting would be an understatement. Also, no surprise that something like this showed up over there – us Pittsburgh girls seem to have very similar tastes in our sweets! :) I also found a version of this recipe over on Babble – it includes a full-on peanut butter layer in the middle instead of the peanuts and peanut butter cups. I may have to give that one a shot too. Oh, who am I kidding? “May?” Of COURSE I am going to make those too!

For the brownie base of these you can use your favorite brownie recipe. They are best with a chewy, fudgy brownie vs. a cakey brownie. I think these Chewy Brownies are perfect for the job, but use whatever you’d like, just make sure it’s a recipe for a 9×13-inch baking dish (not an 8×8 or 9×9).

Don’t say I didn’t warn you about how addicting these are, but your life will certainly be more complete with these babies in it!

One year ago: Secret Ingredient Brownies