Buckeye Brownies

Ingredients

Ingredients

Brownie Layer:

1 1/3 C. Flour

1 tsp. Baking Powder

½ tsp. Salt

¾ cup Cocoa

2 C. Sugar

2/3 C. Oil

4 Eggs (beaten)

2 tsp Vanilla

Peanut Butter Layer:

2 C. Creamy peanut butter

½  C. Butter, softened

2 C. Powdered sugar

2 tsp. Vanilla extract

1 Tbsp. Milk

Chocolate Ganache Layer:

2 C. Chocolate chips

¾ C. Heavy cream


Instructions

Directions

Brownie Layer: 

  • Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa in a medium size bowl.
  • Add oil, eggs, and vanilla. Stir just until moistened. Do not over mix.
  • Spread into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
  • Let cool completely before assembling the dessert

Peanut Butter Layer: 

  • In a large bowl combine peanut butter and butter. Beat with a hand mixer until smooth.
  • Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Mix until smooth and fluffy. Should be thick but spreadable.
  • Spread the peanut butter layer over the brownie layer and place in refrigerator while you make the ganache

Chocolate Ganache Layer: 

  • Place chocolate chips in a medium heat proof bowl and set aside. Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. When bubbles begin to break the surface around the edges of the pan, turn off heat.
  • Pour the cream over chocolate chips. Let sit 5 minutes.
  • Pour over peanut butter layer.
  • Refrigerate brownies until ganache has set (about 15 minutes) Serve cold.

Makes 15 dessert-sized servings or 24 treat sized servings.