Reese's Piece brownies are super moist, oh so chewy, full of Reese's peanut butter candy flavor and always disappear lightening fast.
There are days when I need something sweet, and these brownies are always just what the doctor ordered! This recipe is a definite keeper. I have given it out too many times to count!
This was inspired by my chewy cream cheese brownies recipe on this site, and its chocolate and peanut butter flavor pairs well with this caramel Chex mix.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Basic Ingredients: These brownies use basic ingredients from your kitchen or local grocery store.
- Easy to Make: You'll only need basic knowledge of the kitchen to make this recipe.
- Rich and Moist: These brownies are moist, rich, and so fudgy.
- Classic Flavor: Every bite of these brownies is filled with chocolate and peanut butter flavor.
Ingredients
It only takes a few basic baking ingredients to make this recipe.
- Butter: Butter gives the brownies the fat they need to bake up nice and moist.
- Large Eggs: Eggs add more fat and moisture for a wonderful texture.
- Cocoa Powder: Cocoa powder gives the brownies a deep chocolate flavor.
- Vanilla Extract: Vanilla extract adds a rich, flavorful undertone.
- Reese’s Baking Cups and Reese’s Pieces Candy: Reese's candy and baking cups give these brownies a big kick of peanut butter flavor.
See the recipe card below for the exact quantities of each ingredient.
Substitutions and Variations
Don't have the correct ingredients on hand? Or want to change something up? Here are some helpful tips for you to change these Reese's Pieces brownies.
- Peanuts: Add roasted peanuts for more peanut flavor and a nice crunch.
- Nuts: If you prefer add some of your favorite chopped nuts, including coconut flakes, to batter or on top before baking for more crunch.
- Coffee: Try adding a dash of strong coffee or a teaspoon of instant coffee or espresso powder to accentuate the flavor of the brownies.
- Add Coarse Sea or Kosher Salt: Adding a pinch to the top of your brownies immediately after removing them from the oven to enhance flavor.
- Add Sauce: Add a drizzle chocolate or caramel sauce to top of brownies for more flavor.
- Add Frosting: Spread a layer of your favorite on top for more flavor.
Instructions
This recipe is incredibly easy to make. It only takes a little mixing, and you're all done!
In a large mixing bowl, add sugar, flour, butter, eggs, cocoa powder, vanilla, baking powder, and salt. Beat well until the batter is smooth.
Transfer half of the batter to your prepared pan. Sprinkle half of Reese’s cups and candy over top. Pour remaining batter on top and sprinkle remaining bag evenly overtop of batter. Gently press them into batter.
Pour the remaining batter on top and sprinkle the remaining treats evenly over the batter. Gently press them into the batter.
Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow brownies to cool completely before cutting and serving.
Hint: Leave an overhang of parchment paper on each side of the pan to make built-in handles, allowing you to easily remove the brownies from the pan.
If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy these Reese's peanut butter cupcakes, or our M&M brownies recipe.
Storage
Counter: Store in an air-tight container for up to 4 days.
Freezer: Store in an air-tight, freezer-safe container for up to 2 months.
Reheat: Defrost the brownies on the counter.
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Tips
This is an incredibly easy recipe to make, so we only have a few things for you to remember when making these brownies.
- Let the melted butter cool before mixing it with the other ingredients to prevent scrambling the eggs and give you a chewy, fudgy brownie texture.
- Always allow your eggs to come to room temperature for 15 minutes before adding them to the batter so they blend better.
- Do not overmix the brownie batter to avoid creating tough, chewy texture. Beat until just blended.
- Bake brownies until slightly underdone and your toothpick has a few crumbs on it. Your brownies will continue to cook as they cool inside your pan. Start testing a few minutes before suggested baking time. If you wait until toothpick is clean you'll end up with dry and crumbly brownies.
- Allow brownies to cool in the pan for between 10 and 15 minutes then lift out of pan and place on rack with parchment to cool completely to avoid edges from over cooking and becoming hard.
- Let the brownies cool completely before slicing them. This allows them to fully set, hold their shape and taste even better than if you ate them right out of the oven.
- Use a sharp knife with as little downward pressure as possible when slicing the brownies for nice, clean cuts and wipe knife with paper towel after each.
- Bake brownies on middle inside your oven for best results. If pan is too close to the bottom, the bottom could burn before the top gets a chance to bake and if too close to the top, then the top will bake too fast and leave raw brownie batter on the bottom.
FAQ
Do you have questions about these Reese's brownies? Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about Reese's Pieces brownies.
To keep brownies fresh, store them with a slice of white bread. The moisture in the white bread will keep the brownies from drying out.
Most of the time, you don't have to refrigerate brownies, and you shouldn't. Refrigerating them dries them out. Brownies should only be refrigerated if they're made with cream cheese.
Dry, crumbly brownies are usually the result of using too much flour. This is easy to do if you scoop the flour directly out of the container with your measuring cup. Instead, loosely spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level it off with the flat of a knife.
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Reese’s Brownies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter melted
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups Reese's Mini Peanut butter Cups, divided or 2 bags (8.5 oz) Reese’s Baking Cups and Reese’s Pieces Candy
- 2 cups Reese's Pieces, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Prepare a 8x8-inch pan by lining it with parchment paper and cooking spray. Apply cooking spray to bottom and sides of pan before adding parchment paper. Also, leave an overhang of parchment paper so you can use it to easily remove brownies from pan. If needed cross the parchment in the pan, vertically and horizontally so pan is totally covered.
- In a large mixing bowl, add sugar, flour, butter, eggs, cocoa powder, vanilla, baking powder, and salt. Beat well until batter is smooth and scrape dowl the bowl as needed..
- Transfer half of the batter into your prepared pan.
- Sprinkle one bag of the Reese’s cups and candy over top or 1 cup of each.
- Pour remaining batter on top of Reese's.
- Sprinkle remaining bag of Reese’s evenly overtop of batter or remaining cup of each. Gently press them into batter.
- Bake for 35 minutes on middle rack or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean with a few crumbs attached..
- Allow brownies to cool in the pan for between 10 and 15 minutes then lift out of pan and place on rack with parchment to cool completely.
- Once totally cool cut and serve.
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Notes
- Let the melted butter cool before mixing it with the other ingredients to prevent scrambling the eggs and give you a chewy, fudgy brownie texture.
- Always allow your eggs to come to room temperature for 15 minutes before adding them to the batter so they blend better.
- Do not overmix the brownie batter to avoid creating tough, chewy texture. Beat until just blended.
- Bake brownies until slightly underdone and your toothpick has a few crumbs on it. Your brownies will continue to cook as they cool inside your pan. Start testing a few minutes before suggested baking time. If you wait until toothpick is clean you'll end up with dry and crumbly brownies.
- Allow brownies to cool in the pan for between 10 and 15 minutes then lift out of pan and place on rack with parchment to cool completely to avoid edges from over cooking and becoming hard.
- Let the brownies cool completely before slicing them. This allows them to fully set, hold their shape and taste even better than if you ate them right out of the oven.
- Use a sharp knife with as little downward pressure as possible when slicing the brownies for nice, clean cuts and wipe knife with paper towel after each.
- Bake brownies on middle inside your oven for best results. If pan is too close to the bottom, the bottom could burn before the top gets a chance to bake and if too close to the top, then the top will bake too fast and leave raw brownie batter on the bottom.
plasterer bristol says
Oh my these sound incredible. Thank you for sharing this delicious sounding recipe.
Simon
Karin and Ken says
You are welcome! We think they are delicious! If you try them please let us know what you thought! Take care and all the best. Karin