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Buckeye Brownies cut into squares, with a bite taken out of one brownie.
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Buckeye Brownies

Three layers of deliciousness: thick brownie base, a creamy peanut buttery (buckeye) brownie middle, and a silky smooth chocolate ganache overtop. These are a festive and perfect dessert that everyone will love!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 24 brownies
Calories 390kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 batch homemade fudgy brownies or brownie mix with ingredients used to make a 13"x9" pans worth (Ghiradelli is my favorite brownie mix).

Buckeye Filling

  • 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 cups peanut butter
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Topping

  • 1 3/4 cups semi sweet chcoolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Instructions

Brownies

  • Make the brownies according to package directions for a 9x13 pan, or make a batch of my homemade brownies.

Buckeye Filling

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and peanut butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. 
  • Spoon the peanut butter mixture over the cooled brownies, smoothing the PB mixture into an even layer. Next, make the ganache. 

Chocolate Topping

  • Place the chocolate chips in a medium sized heat proof bowl.
  • In a small saucepan heat the heavy cream until just barely simmering. Remove from heat and pour over the chocolate chips. Let sit for 3 minutes.
  • Begin whisking the chocolate and cream (starting in the middle, working your way out) until smooth. Let the chocolate sit for 10 minutes to cool slightly.
  • Pour the chocolate ganache over the peanut butter layer and smooth into an even layer.
  • Place brownies in the fridge to let set. Remove from fridge and cut into squares.
  • These brownies are delicious at room temperature, but can be sort of messy to eat because of the soft PB filling and chocolate ganache. I like to store mine in the fridge. Will last in the fridge, covered, for 1 week.

Notes

Nutritional information does not include the brownie base. Hard to include this information because I don't know which brownie you'll go with. :) 
Store brownies covered in the fridge for up to 1 week for best results. 

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 462IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg