Buckeye Brownies
When it comes to Christmas baking/candy making I am nothing if not ambitious.
The very first year I was allowed to help with Christmas baking, my Mom sat me down with her 234243543 cookbooks and some post its.
I marked 60-70 cookies that I thought we should bake!! Because that is totally doable right?!
I am still very much an idealist when it comes to Christmas goodies. I go through my favorite cookbooks and my internet bookmarks. Then I usually make a list of around 20 cookies. I mean surely I can back one each day in December. Right!?
L-O-L
Life tends to get in the way. I had planned to make buck eyes a couple days before Christmas. However, on that day our new (very first!!) dishwasher arrived. Somewhere between sugar cookies and home made Chex Mix buckeyes got forgotten! 🙁
I decided to make these Buckeye brownies to capture the creamy peanut butter and rich chocolate I've been craving. These Buckeye Brownies taste just like the buckeyes you love, but with a chewy brownie layer on the bottom!
📖 Recipe
Buckeye Brownies
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Ingredients
<b>Brownies:</b>
- ⅓ cup Dutch-processed cocoa
- ½ cup plus 2 Tablespoons boiling water
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup plus 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2½ cups granulated sugar
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon salt
<b>Peanut Butter Filling:</b>
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- Pinch salt
- 2¼ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
<b>Glaze:</b>
- 1½ cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon Crisco
Instructions
<b>Brownies:</b>
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 x 13 pan with foil. Spray with non stick cooking spray.
- Whisk cocoa, and boiling water together. Add unsweetened chocolate and whisk until chocolate is melted. Whisk in melted butter and oil. Add eggs, yolks,sugar and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean. Cool.
<b>Peanut Butter filling:</b>
- Mix peanut butter, butter and salt until combined. Add powdered sugar,milk, and vanilla. Spread the peanut butter mixture over the brownies.
<b>Glaze:</b>
- Melt together the chocolate chips and crisco in the microwave on 50% power for around 2 minutes (Stirring every 30 seconds).Pour the mixture over the peanut butter layer. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or until set.
Nutrition
Buckeye Brownies Adapted via the Brown Eyed Baker
What do you think of these Buckeye Brownies? Did you skip making any of your Christmas favorites this year?
I am so with you. I barely baked most things on my list. Anyway..these brownies are decadent and delicious 🙂
Ohhhh hmmm, this looks so delicious! I love brownies, in all forms, shapes and sizes, with the biggest one being my favorite size, LOL.
Great recipe Krystle! I love buckeye candies and I'm sure they are even better in a brownie form!
Thank you Chelsea.
Hehe, I definitely get too ambitious and didn't get around to making a lot of things I thought I would have time for but no worries, who says you can't make it after the holidays or next year 😉 These buckeye brownies look wonderful and glad you got around to making them now and sharing them with us - love peanut butter and chocolate!
Hi Kelly! So true I should pull put those Xmas books every couple months.
I can understand that craving...and I bet that brownie did the trick! It looks absolutely delicious! 🙂 ela
This is a wonderful recipe, I love chocolate!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Oh yum! I made some goodies this year. I made my Soft Sugar cookies, fudge, and my favorite Pecan Pie! This brownies look so delicious. I love having peanut butter in recipes. I will have to make these!
Those sound delicious Karen! I can never get fudge to be perfect, what method do you use?
It looks delicious...can imagine it tasting like a peanut butter cup with extra chocolate...yummy!
I pinned this one for later. It sounds good. Chocolate and peanut butter is always excellent.
Brownie + PB + Glaze....what could I ask more? 😉
You'd be greedy to ask for any more Mike!
an ex made me those once and i hated them, so there's always been a negative feeling towards them. BUT these actually look good, so I'd rethink it and give them a shot!
Aww sorry to hear that Elle. What desserts have happy memories for you?
Oh my gosh, I am dying over these buckeye brownies! chocolate and peanut butter is my favorite combination! Pinned!!
Thanks so much for pinning Renee!
haha sounds like my Christmas baking list - I am always WAYY too ambitious and never end up making at least half of what I wanted to make! But it's okay : ) These brownies sound amazing - I can never turn down the peanut butter and chocolate combo!
what? no buckeyess...lol....i love chocolate..this is for me!
I didn't have time to make gingerbread this year.