Last Sunday was Big Bear’s 31st Birthday. Thankful he was actually excited about this birthday!
Just think about it!What’s been going on with Thomas and I since we celebrated his birthday last year?
Starting last August….We Celebrated his 30th birthday with a cook out at the house! (I even made him a peppermint patty birthday cake!)
The house went through a “Nightmare Before Christmas” makeover for Halloween.
The following March, BigBear and I went to Disney World with my brother and his girlfriend.We celebrated birthdays for both our parents and all of our siblings.
We celebrated our cousins and god-daughter’s birthdays.
I made quite a few trips to Wilmington.
Big Bear and I started a Sunday Morning Tradition of golf! (Ok, he golfs, I drive the cart haha)Our baby cousin Paisley was born. <3
I started apartment hunting in Wilmington!
Well I’m sure that more happened but that’s all that’s coming to mind haha.
Instead of cake this year, I made Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies for him this year and I think he liked them better than any cake I’ve made for him haha.
Recently, I received a copy of Shawn Syphus’ cookbook “Express Lane Cooking” in the mail to review!
Shawn is the fabulous blogger behind the blog “I Wash, You Dry“! She just published this amazing cookbook and I loved checking out all of the recipes!
These Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies jumped right out at me. I knew that Big Bear would love these!
With permission, I’m sharing Shawn’s Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie recipe from her new cookbook, “Express Lane Cooking“!Her recipe calls for 1 box of your favorite brownie mix, peanut butter cups, peanut butter chips, sweetened condensed milk and a splash of vanilla!
I actually love boxed brownies haha so I was all for this quick shortcut! Since these are Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies, I picked up a box of the Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie mix that’s got Hershey’s Chocolate and Reese’s Peanut Butter chips in the mix!
Then I headed on over to the baking section and grabbed a bag of peanut butter chips (they’re right beside the chocolate chips) and a can of sweetened condensed milk!
So the only thing I did different from the recipe was I popped these into the fridge to set instead of letting them sit on the counter for 2-3 hours. The directions said “Let the fudge cool for at least 2 to 3 hours before slicing.” and my brain said, “Fudge, Cool in Fridge” so yea. But it’s ok because they were still perfect.The only difference was that my peanut butter cups weren’t melted. So no matter how you let them sit, they’re gonna be tasty!
Shawn’s Express Lane Cooking Cookbook is jam packed full of simple, amazing recipes like these Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies! Plus Every Recipe has got about 5 ingredients!
Express Lane Cooking has 24 Quick and Easy Poultry Recipes, 15 hearty and downright delicious Beef recipes, 12 pork simple and mouth watering recipes, 15 drool-worthy 5 ingredient Seafood recipes, 12 hearty and nutritious Meatless recipes and 5 jaw-dropping crazy delicious dessert recipes!
I’m giving away a copy of her cookbook below but if you just can’t wait, you can jump over and grab a copy right now!
Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies
- Yield: Makes 16-18 small brownies
Ingredients
- 1 (18 1⁄2 oz [525 g]) box brownie mix + ingredients needed to prepare brownies
- 2 cups (375 g) chocolate peanut butter cups, such as Reese’s, halved (about 35)
- 2 cups (480 g) peanut butter morsels, found near the chocolate chips
- 1 (14 oz [415 ml]) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare your brownies according to package instructions in an 8″ x 8″ (20 x 20 cm) pan that has been lined with parchment paper. Leave them in the pan and let them cool completely.
- Top the brownies with the halved chocolate peanut butter cups, and then prepare the simple peanut butter fudge.
- Bring a small pot filled with 2 inches (5 cm) of water to a boil on the stove top. Find a metal or glass bowl that can easily rest on top of the pot without the bottom touching the water. Add the peanut butter morsels, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla to the bowl. Stir the mixture over the boiling water until it becomes smooth. Pour the peanut butter fudge over the top of the brownies in an even layer. Let the fudge cool for at least 2 to 3 hours before slicing.
Shawn’s Cooking Tip:
- Lining a baking pan with parchment paper makes it extremely easy to remove the baked goods from the pan once they are cool, so slicing them into the perfect size bar is a breeze!
I love her easy chicken tortilla soup! So yummy!!
ahhhhh best fudge EVAH!
You guys have had one busy year! So happy your moving to Wilmington. We wanted to relocate there for a while, but it never happened. We stayed here in Florida for the free lottery scholarships, but the public schools are so bad we have to pay for private grade school. There’s no winning, except with these brownies. Happy birthday Big Bear!!!!!!
Happy Birthday to Big Bear! great recipe. I love peanut butter cups
I grew up with box mix brownies, and love them, so I am all over these! I also happen to love peanut butter fudge and peanut butter cups, so I’m pretty sure they’d be dangerous in my hands.
The peaches and cream dump cake sounds like something that I’m going to be making soon from I’ll Wash, You Dry!
You’ve had such a busy and exciting past year. I’ve enjoyed reading through all your adventures. I must say though that my favorite is your Halloween house decorations. Too stinking cute! You’re killing me with these brownies. I don’t really have much of a sweet tooth unless it comes to peanut butter cups. This fudge and brownie combo is sure to do me in (in a good way of course)! Pinning!
There are a lot that look good but the Pepperoni Pizza Sticks recipe caught my eye!
I like the shrimp taco bites
The Slow Cooker Corn and Jalapeño Dip is delicious!
https://www.iwashyoudry.com/2013/08/16/flaky-smores-pizza-triangles/ My favorite recipe is this one for S’mores Triangles!
Oh the peaches and cream dump cake sounds amazing!
I would like to try the pies that are mini and chocolate.
Whoa. Those brownies are seriously hard core. Nice! Happy birthday to Thomas!
Wow, you have had a really busy year! And, with the move and all ahead, it sounds as though the coming year will be a great one for your guys. Happy Birthday to your guy – lucky him that he gets to celebrate with the amazing brownies!
Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Sticks would make a special after school snack for the first dsy of school.
OH.MY.STARS! This delectable treat blows my mind. It looks mouth-watering…as I wipe the drool from my chin. =) Yum oh Yum.