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Fancy Fudge Brownies Recipe

"I'm a true chocolate lover," admits Karen Wisner of Grafton, North Dakota. "To dress up brownies from a boxed mix, I added chips, nuts and mini peanut butter cups before baking, then drizzled them with both a chocolate and a peanut butter icing. They instantly became a family favorite."

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Fancy Fudge Brownies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 42 Servings

15 25 40

Ingredients

1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size)
3 eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup water
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
18 miniature peanut butter cups, halved
PEANUT BUTTER DRIZZLE:
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons water
CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE:
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 tablespoons plus 1 to 2 teaspoons water

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the brownie mix, eggs, oil and water just until blended. Stir in the pecans and chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Top with peanut butter cups.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For the peanut butter drizzle, in a small bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, peanut butter and water until smooth; drizzle over brownies.
For the chocolate drizzle, in a small bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, cocoa and water until smooth; drizzle over brownies. Let set before cutting. Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.

Originally published as Fancy Fudge Brownies in Quick Cooking July/August 2003, p47