Triple-layer peanut butter chocolate brownies? YES PLEASE!!

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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.

Buckeye Brownie layers with other brownies laying around it and a knife with peanut butter on it.

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.

Ingredients for peanut butter brownies or buckeye brownies.

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!

Buckeye Brownies before they're baked in an 8x8 baking pan.

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Buckeye Brownies

5 from 41 votes

Triple-layer peanut butter chocolate brownies? YES PLEASE!!

Course: Dessert Recipes

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 25

Additional Time: 1

Total Time: 1 45

Servings: Brownies

Calories: 387kcal

Author: Laura

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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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Best Buckeye Brownies