Fancy Fudge Brownies
"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."42 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.
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