Description
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies is a fudgy brownie, topped with a layer of peanut butter cups, and then a layer of Rice Krispies and even more chocolate.
Ingredients
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Brownies
- 5 tablespoons salted butter (melted)
- 3 ounces baking chocolate melted (melted)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
Peanut Butter Crunch Topping
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon butter (melted)
- 1 cup rice Krispie cereal*
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×9 glass pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to mix together melted butter, melted chocolate, and sugar. Add in the eggs, and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add in salt, baking powder, and flour and mix until just combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and spread peanut butter on top. Let cool for 1 hour.
- In a microwave-safe mixing bowl, melt chocolate chips in 15-second increments in the microwave, stirring in between, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Stir in rice Krispie cereal.
- The spread chocolate mixture on top of the peanut butter layer. Transfer pan to the fridge and allow to cool completely until set, about 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 25
- Cooling Time: 30
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 612
- Sugar: 36
- Sodium: 368
- Fat: 40
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Carbohydrates: 57
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 13
- Cholesterol: 69