Best Buckeye Brownies
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Love the flavor of Buckeye Candy? Want it in a brownie?? Try this recipe for the BEST Buckeye Brownie recipe. If you love chocolate peanut butter brownies this recipe is for you!
Buckeye Brownies are an amazing combination of a decadent brownie recipe and the peanut butter fudge filling in regular buckeyes topped with chocolate. BUT all wrapped up in one delectable easy-to-serve chocolate peanut butter brownie!
The BEST Buckeye Brownies
My Buckeye Brownies are three full layers. The first layer is the baked brownie layer. Next up we have the delectable peanut butter layer that is added AFTER the brownie is baked. That get’s chilled and then it’s topped off with melted chocolate! You can’t go wrong with these.
What are Buckeyes?
A real “buckeye” is a nut from a tree and it’s closely related to the horse chestnut if you’re familiar with what those look like. Basically a large round brown nut with a lighter brown spot on one side. But they are not TRUE chestnuts. They are not edible and should not be consumed.
But what I’m referring to is the buckeye candy from the ’60s that is surprisingly still popular after all these years! They’re named after the buckeye chestnut because they look almost just like them.
It’s a basic peanut butter truffle, for lack of a better word. Rolled and chilled and then dipped 3/4 of the way in melted chocolate to make it look like a buckeye. A regular peanut butter truffle or ball is fully enveloped in melted chocolate.
What do I need to make Buckeyes?
- butter, both melted and softened
- sugar
- powdered sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- cocoa powder
- flour
- baking powder
- salt
- chocolate chips
You don’t need any special equipment to make Buckeye Brownies either! An 8×8 pan, bowls, measuring spoons, spatulas and so on. The biggest thing you will need is parchment OR foil to lift the brownies up and out of the pan for slicing. Other than that nothing special. So easy!
Our Other Favorite Browines and Bars!
We love brownies! Try these Protein Brownies for a healthier version. Or try some of our other favorites.
- Instant Pot Brownies
- Fudgy Brownies
- 2 Ingredient Pumpkin Brownies
- Cake Mix Brownies
- Lemon Cake Mix Brownies
Buckeye Brownies
Equipment
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
Peanut Butter Topping
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- pinch of salt
Chocolate Topping
- 6 ounces semi sweet or dark chocolate chopped
- 1/2 cup butter
Instructions
- preheat the oven to 350°
- line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper, and leave two sides up higher than the sides of the pan, set aside
- whisk the sugar, eggs, and vanilla together
- then whisk in the melted butter
- combine the dry ingredients for the brownies in a separate bowl
- then stir into the wet ingredients just until combined
- pour into the prepared pan
- bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes
- remove from the oven and cool completely on a baking rack
- once cool beat the filling ingredients together until smooth and creamy
- spread over the completely cooled brownies
- chill while you make the top layer
- melt the chocolate and butter together in the microwave in 10 seconds intervals until the chocolate is melted
- pour over the chilled brownies and spread evenly before it sets up
- chill again until the chocolate is set up
- cut into 16 brownies and keep refrigerated until ready to serve
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OMG you are a GODDESS – these buckeye brownies were AWSOME!
I made these last night! They taste absolutely divine! Instead of the chocolate chip top layer I used chocolate frosting! I’m not even a huge peanut butter fan, but that layer of peanut butter is my favorite! I couldn’t stop eating the peanut butter concoction after I made it! 10/10 definitely recommend it!
Wickedly delicious!