Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies – fudgy peanut butter brownies with a layer of peanut butter, a layer of chocolate ganache, AND peanut butter cups on top! These chocolate peanut butter brownies are too good to be true!

These chocolate peanut butter brownies are rich, fudgy, and every chocolate lover’s dream. I would be content with just the brownie layer, but does Jess stop there, NO! She adds a peanut butter filling, chocolate ganache topping, and chopped up peanut butter cups on top! Chocolate and peanut butter brownies BLISS!

The peanut butter flavor goes so well with the rich chocolate brownies. We all know peanut butter and chocolate are a match made in heaven and these brownies are the perfect example! They are perfection!

Ingredients:

For the Brownies:

• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into pieces
• 3 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips

For the Peanut Butter Filling:

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter melted
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Ganache Topping:

• 8 ounces milk chocolate chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups chopped peanut butter cups