Peanut Butter Brownies made with M&M’S® Pastel Peanut Chocolate Candies and DOVE® Dark Chocolate
Ingredients
For Brownie
¼ cups M&M’S® Pastel Peanut Chocolate Candies, chopped into ¼-inch pieces
¼ cup M&M’S® Pastel Peanut Chocolate Candies, whole
1 cup DOVE® Dark Chocolate, chopped into ¼-inch pieces
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
1¼ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
½ t salt
1 t baking powder
1 cup butter, unsalted
2¼ cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
½ T vanilla extract
For Peanut Butter Frosting
1 cup M&M’S® Pastel Peanut Chocolate Candies, chopped into ¼-inch pieces
¾ cup peanut butter
¾ cup butter, unsalted
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
¼ cup whole milk
Peanut Butter Brownies made with M&M’S® Pastel Peanut Chocolate Candies and DOVE® Dark Chocolate
Direction
- Preheat an oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9"x13" pan with nonstick cooking spray, or line parchment paper; set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder; set aside.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add 1 cup of butter and sugar. Stir continuously until mixture is smooth and begins to bubble. Remove from heat.
- With the sauce pan off the head, add sugar, vanilla and eggs. Whisk mixture until fully combined. Slowly stir in flour mixture from step 2 until fully combined. Fold in chopped DOVE® Dark Chocolate. Cool brownie batter slightly and fold in whole M&M’S® Pastel Peanut Chocolate Candies.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake approximately 30 minutes.
- While brownies are baking, make peanut butter frosting: In a stand mixer, combine peanut butter, butter, confectioners’ sugar and whole milk and beat until fluffy. Fold in chopped M&M’S® Pastel Peanut Chocolate Candies.
- When brownies are fully baked, remove from oven and let cool.
- Top with peanut butter frosting and garnish with the remaining ¼ cup chopped M&M’S® Pastel Peanut Chocolate Candies.