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Recipe Best Reese's Brownies
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Best Reese's Brownies

Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword best-reeses-brownies, homemade-brownies, reeses-brownies, Reeses-peanut-butter-brownies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 42 minutes
Servings 24 brownies
Calories 333kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips divided
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 Tbsp light corn syrup
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2-2 cups Reese's Pieces divided
  • 1 cup chopped peanut butter cups

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a nonstick 13x9 inch metal pan with cooking or baking spray. Set aside.
  • In a double boiler or in a heat proof bowl over 1 inch simmering water, melt together butter and 1 cup chocolate chips. Melt until completely smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together sugar, eggs, corn syrup and vanilla by hand.
  • Temper the sugar-egg mixture with 1/4 cup warm melted chocolate. While stirring slowly add the remaining melted chocolate and butter. Mix well then set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, In a separate mixing bowl use a whisk to sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Add chocolate mixture to the sifted dry ingredients. Mix by hand until fully moistened. Mix in remaining chocolate chips, 1 cup Reese's pieces and peanut butter cups by hand.
  • Spread batter evenly into pan. Gently press remaining Reese's pieces on top.
  • Place into the oven to bake for 25- 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center shows moist crumbs. Do not over bake.
  • Cool in the pan on a cooling rack for at least 2 hours before cutting into squares for serving.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 276IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg