Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Topped Brownies

Fudgy homemade brownies topped with a thick layer of creamy peanut butter cookie dough and colorful candy. Thank you Roxana's Home Baking

 

3/4 cup butter
6 oz chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 cup all purpose flour

4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups quick cooking oats
pinch of salt
1/4 cup almond meal
1/2 to 3/4 cup Reese's peanut butter candy

• Heat the oven to 350F.
• Line a 9X9" baking pan with parchment paper. 
• Set aside.
• In a heat proof bowl, add the butter and chocolate. 
• Microwave for about 1 minute, stir and microwave few seconds more until melted. 
• Stir to combine.
• Pour the melted chocolate into a mixing bowl. 
• Add the sugars and start mixing
• The mixture will seem granulated, but do not panic.
• Add the vanilla extract and the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Stir in the flour and mix until just combined.
• Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 33 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely.
• To make the peanut butter cookie dough, add the cream cheese, peanut butter and butter to a mixing bowl. 
• Beat until light and fluffy
• Beat in the sugars.
• Stir in the vanilla extract, oats and almond meal.
• Spread the peanut butter cookie dough over the cooled brownies and top with colorful candy.
• With a sharp knife cut the dessert into 16 or 20 bars.