Description
These Peanut Butter Chocolate Squares feature a fudgy brownie base, a creamy peanut butter layer, and an optional silky chocolate topping. Perfectly indulgent, sweet and salty, and easy to make with any brownie recipe you love.
Ingredients
1 batch brownie base for 8-inch pan (homemade or box mix)
6 tbsp peanut butter
6 tbsp butter (or plant-based butter)
1½ cups powdered sugar (or powdered erythritol for sugar-free)
1½ tsp milk (dairy or plant-based)
3 oz chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (optional)
½ tsp oil (vegetable or coconut, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the brownie base according to your chosen recipe, baking it in an 8-inch pan.
- While the brownies are baking, mix together the peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, and milk until smooth and creamy.
- Once the brownies have cooled slightly, spread the peanut butter mixture evenly over the top.
- If using the chocolate topping, melt the chocolate chips with the oil until smooth, then pour or drizzle over the peanut butter layer and smooth it out.
- Refrigerate or freeze the pan until the chocolate topping is fully set.
- Once set, cut into squares and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
Use crunchy peanut butter for added texture.
Make sugar-free by using powdered erythritol and a sugar-free brownie base.
Top with a pinch of sea salt for a sweet-and-salty finish.
Swirl peanut butter into brownie batter before baking for extra decadence.
Add crushed pretzels or mini candies before the chocolate sets for a festive twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake, Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250–300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
