Shelly's Recipe

PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIE DESSERT

Category: Layered Desserts

Brownie:
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
3/4 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup flour

Melt chocolate and butter. Slowly stir in sugar, stir until blended. Add eggs, than flour. Mix well.

Line the bottoms of 3 round or square 8in. pans with parchment paper and lightly grease with cooking spray. Pour brownie batter evenly into 3 pans. Bake at 325 for 20-25 minutes, or until done. Do not over bake. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, and then remove to wire racks. Cool completely.

Peanut Butter Cup Cream Cheese:
12 ounces (1 1/2 packages) cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter
6 ounces peanut butter cups, crushed (8 large cups, or half a bag of miniature cups)

Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add peanut butter and beat until completely combined. Fold in peanut butter cups. (If you make this ahead of time, refrigerate. Remove from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature before using.)

Toppings:
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 to 1/2 cup hot fudge, melted
1 (1 1/2 ounce) package peanut butter cups, crushed (optional)

Combine white chocolate chips and peanut butter. Microwave on high for 1 minute, or until melted. Stirring every 30 seconds.

Assembly Directions: Layer brownie and mousse, beginning and ending with brownie. Drizzle with melted hot fudge and white chocolate/peanut butter mixture. Sprinkle with crushed peanut butter cups, if desired. Cut with a serrated bread knife and enjoy!