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?
Hi Krystle,
Your Buckeye Brownies look fabulous, sure would love to have one.
Miz Helen
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Shauna @ The Best Blog Recipes
G'day! Glad I am viewing these from afar as would want to scoff the lot! Great photos!
Thanks for sharing!
Cheers! Joanne
Aw thanks Joanne!
These look delicious! I know my boys would love them. My one son wanted me to make buckeyes this year and I never did. I made a bunch of other cookies and treats for the holidays though. Pinning this now so I have the recipe.
Thanks for pinning Kimberlee, I hope you can enjoy them soon.
Oh goodness, I LOVE buckeyes and these brownies looks amazingly delicious! I'm pinning them to try the next time we need a sweet for a party. Afraid if I make them just for us I'll be tempted to eat way too many!
(found you via Practically Functional)
Welcome Lydia. thank you for pinning, please let me know how you like them!
Wow, I could eat one of those right now. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I am pinning this.
Have a great week,
Bev
Thank you for pinning Beverly! 🙂
These look delicious, my favorite combo for sure 🙂
Thank you Angela.
Delicious brownies!
I love buckeyes and these brownies looks just as delicious.
This recipe is so good. Whenever I pin your recipes I get a lot of re-pins and likes. Thanks!
ooooh I'm from Ohio so Buckeyes are a big deal-so I love how that's fused with brownies here! DELICIOUUUS!
These brownies look fantastic! Buckeyes are one of my favorite sweets and I've wanted to make a brownie version for a long time! I always get too ambitious with my holiday baking too 🙂
Thank you Christin.
YUM! I Could just sink my teeth into one of those brownies!
Go right ahead Julie! 🙂
Krystle, we are sooo alike! I do the same thing with baking everything! I love this creation of the PB and chocolate. They look so decadent! (=
Thanks Gloria. Great minds think alike right?
Krystle, I am laughing because this is so me. I make a list of something to bake everyday for the holidays and then...well, life happens. Sooner or later, these buckeye brownies look so yummy and thick! Peanut butter in brownies is such a delicious touch!
Stupid life always getting in the way of baking delicious treats lol