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Moist ‘n fudgy peanut butter cup brownies! These vegan peanut butter brownies are bursting with chocolate & peanut butter cups.
What should we make today? Vegan peanut butter cups? Or Vegan brownies? Hmm… possibilities, possibilities. Wait a minute! *Imagine the lightbulb going on over my character in Animal Crossing.*
How’s about we make Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies stuffed with vegan peanut butter cups? Aka peanut butter cup brownies? *Drool mode*
If you were with me last week, you know we all had a ball (or cup) making vegan peanut butter cups, but we were all thinking “What should we do to take these homemade peanut butter cups to the Next Level?”
Enter: stuffing the heck out of moist, fudgy and decadently rich vegan peanut butter brownies with our carefully and lovingly-made homemade vegan peanut butter cups.
So are you game for the vegan peanut butter chocolate dessert to end all vegan peanut butter chocolate desserts? Let’s bake this!
How to Make Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
Make
First things first, make a batch of Vegan Peanut Butter Cups. You’ll need over 1 cup of vegan peanut butter cups for this recipe.
Preheat
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
Whisk
Add peanut butter, coconut sugar, maple syrup and coconut oil to a medium mixing bowl. Whisk until it resembles caramel.
Add
Now it’s time to add in the cocoa powder! Add it in ¼ cup increments so you can slowly, but steadily incorporate the cocoa powder. Whisk until shiny and smooth. Whisk in vanilla, salt and flax eggs.
Switch to folding with a rubber spatula. Add in oat flour and fold until no flour patches remain.
Fold
Fold in the first ½ cup of vegan peanut butter cups. Use more if you like it really well packed with pb cups! Transfer the peanut butter cup brownie batter to a pan and smooth into an even layer. Press remaining ½ cup of vegan peanut butter cups into the brownie batter.
Bake, Cool and Enjoy
Bake for about 30 minutes, cool and enjoy the best vegan peanut butter chocolate brownies ever!
More Dessert Recipes to Love
If you’re in the mood for a total dessert fest, be sure to try my 4 Ingredient Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies, these Healthy No Bake Peanut Butter Cup Oat Bars, and my new favorite chocolate delight: Brownie Bites
Where Do I Find Vegan Peanut Butter Cups?
Easy! Instead of searching high and low on the internet for vegan peanut butter cups, make your own. Here is my easy recipe for vegan peanut butter cups.
Storing and Freezing Your Vegan Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
Room Temperature
Feel free to store your vegan peanut butter cup brownies in an airtight container at room temperature. They’ll stay fresh for about 1 week.
Freezer
You can also freeze your peanut butter cup brownies. Simply store in a freezer-friendly container in the freezer for 1-2 months. To thaw, set at room temperature for about 30 minutes, or heat in 10-second increments in the microwave until just warm.
My favorite peanut butter cup brownies—that just so happen to be vegan! Moist ‘n fudgy vegan peanut butter brownie delight.
It’s totally time to let our Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Lover flag fly! And high and yummy as we can get it! 😉 I can’t wait to hear what you and your loved ones think of my vegan peanut butter cup brownies! Leave a comment below and let me know what you think—I truly love hearing from you. ‘Til the next baking adventure…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a peanut butter dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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More Delicious Vegan Peanut Butter Recipes
- 4 Ingredient Easy Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
- Vegan Banana Cookies with Peanut Butter (GF)
- 2 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Vegan Fudge Recipe
- 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites
- Ultimate Healthy No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
Vegan Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
Ingredients
Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
- ½ heaping cup Vegan Peanut Butter Cups, roughly chopped (more for topping, listed below)
- ¼ cup natural unsalted creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- ¾ cup raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 flax eggs, 2 tablespoons golden ground flaxseed + 6 tablespoons water, whisk together, set for 5 mins
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons oat flour, – if using homemade oat flour, make sure it’s very finely ground (not coarse)*
Vegan Peanut Butter Cup Topping
- ½ cup Vegan Peanut Butter Cups, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Make 1 batch of Vegan Peanut Butter Cups.
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, coconut sugar, maple syrup and melted coconut oil. Whisk until it resembles caramel.
- Add cocoa powder in ¼ cup increments, whisking until shiny and smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Whisk in vanilla and salt. Add flax eggs in, whisking until well incorporated.
- In thirds, whisk in the oat flour. As the batter gets harder to whisk, switch to stirring with a rubber spatula.
- Fold in the first ½ cup of peanut butter cups. You can use more peanut butter cups if you like your brownies super stuffed with pb cups. Pour batter into pan. Using a rubber spatula, smooth batter into an even layer. Top with remaining ½ cup peanut butter cups. Press gently into the batter.
- Bake for 28-32 mins. Mine took about 30 minutes. Cool for 1 hour, or until completely cool. Slice into 16 brownies. Enjoy!
Notes
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These look heavenly and so delicious! I can’t wait to give this a try! My family is going to love this recipe!
Thanks Beth! I just know the fam is gonna love these. 🙂
The chocolate + peanut butter combo is just so addictive!
Couldn’t agree more! 😄