Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies

These amazing chocolate peanut butter crunch brownies are sweet and gooey with a delicious crunchy chocolate peanut butter topping. When my family tried them they could not get enough. Make them to share and you will be passing out the recipe!

RELATED: If you like brownies don’t miss my junior mint brownies. However, if you are a purist and are looking for the best brownies you have to give my homemade brownies a try!

One of the things I love about brownies is that there are so many ways you can dress them up. Adding an ingredient to them or on top changes an already delicious chocolate treat to a more decadent and fun treat.

These chocolate peanut butter crunch brownies blend together flavors my family craves all sandwiched together in a layered brownie. In addition, the chocolate and peanut butter-coated puffed rice add texture to this otherwise soft and chewy treat. These are so-o-o-o-o good everyone asks me for the recipe.

Here’s What You’LL need to Make These Brownies:

• 9 x 13 Pan of Brownies Use a brownie mix of your choice or you can make your own favorite recipe.  
• Marshmallow Fluff to use for the creamy middle of the brownie.
• Puffed Rice Cereal, I use Rice Krispies, which will give the brownie its crispy crunch.
• Milk chocolate chips
• Peanut Butter to mix with the melted chocolate – when all mixed together this makes the addictive coating that will surround the puffed rice.

How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies

1. Prepare brownies according to package instructions and bake in a 9 X 13 pan. Once baked allow to cool completely.
2. Spread marshmallow fluff over the brownies.
3. Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and melt the chocolate for approximately 45 seconds on high power and stir. After the initial 45 seconds continue melting the chocolate chips until melted at 20-second intervals. Keep in mind to watch the chocolate as it melts.  For example, when you overheat chocolate it becomes grainy and loses its ability to mix well with other ingredients.
4. Once the chocolate has been melted stir in the peanut butter until it is well mixed.
5. Stir the Rice Krispies into the chocolate and peanut butter mixture until well coated.
6. Pour the chocolate and peanut butter mixture over the marshmallow fluff layer.
7. Refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours.

Once you put this brownie together and let them chill in the refrigerator until set you will not only have a  brownie that looks great but tastes great. With just one bite, you will experience a burst of chocolate and peanut butter in this crispy and gooey brownie.

Tip: Make sure to cool the brownie to room temperature before spreading the marshmallow fluff on it.  This will keep the marshmallow fluff from melting into the brownie leaving you with a creamy middle.

More Peanut Butter Desserts

If you are a fan of peanut butter try these delicious recipes

• Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie is a decadent treat for warm weather.
• Peanut Butter Blondies are perfect for the peanut butter cup lover.
• Peanut Butter Captain Crunch Treats are such a yummy twist on traditional Rice Krispie treats
• No-Bake Cornchip Cookies (sometimes called kookies).  The sweet and salty combo is amazing.
• Peanut Butter No-Bake cookies are what you make when you need good and EASY!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Brownie Recipe

5 from 11 votes

Chocolate Crunch Brownies

Chocolate and peanut butter join togetehr again only this time it merges a chewy chocolate brownie and a creamy marshmallow cream middle topped with a delicious peant butter crunch topping. These are so-o-o-o-o good everyone is constantly asking me for the recipe.

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Brownie Cool Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 3 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

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Equipment

• 9 x 13 cake pan
• Mixing bowl
• Wooden or bamboo spoons for stirring the brownie mix and chocolate peanut butter mixture
• Rubber or teflon spatulas
• Oven

Ingredients  

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• ▢ 1 Brownie Mix 9 X 13 size
• ▢ 1 container marshmallow fluff
• ▢ 3 cups rice krispies
• ▢ 1 12 ounce bag milk chocolate chips
• ▢ 1 cup peanut butter

Instructions 

• Prepare brownies according to package instruction and bake in 9 X 13 pan. Once bake allow to cool completely.
• Spread marshmallow fluff over the brownies.
• Place the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and melt chocolate for approximately 45 seconds on high power and stir. After the initial 45 seconds continue melting the chocolate chips until melted at 20 second intervals.
• Once the chocolate has been melted stir in the peanut butter until it is well mixed.
• Stir the rice krispies into the chocolate and peanut butter mixture until well coated.
• Pour chocolate and peanut butter mixture over the marshmallow fluff layer.
• Refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours.

Notes

Typically a preprepared brownie mix requires 2 eggs, 1/4 cup of water and 1/2 cup of oil.  So when you are preparing to make this recipe be sure to include those ingredients to your list.

If you prefer, you can use a double boiler over medium heat on the stove to melt the chocolate chips.

You can use creamy or chunky peanut butter in this recipe – chunky adds more crunch.

Servings: 12

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Author: Cindy Hopper

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