Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Brownies with a chocolate caramel bunny melted on top, what’s not to love? These Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies are the perfect addition to any Easter dessert spread!
This post and recipe was created for #EasterSweetsWeek. I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.
Oh Brownies! Brownies are pretty great on their own but they’re even better when they have a generous layer of peanut butter stuffed into the middle of each bite!
Not only are these Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies stuffed with a nice peanut butter layer but they’re also topped with mini chocolate caramel bunnies.
Sweet heavens! Does it get any better than that?
Until a couple of years ago I was loyal to boxed brownie mix and that was all I ever made. I still love using a fudgy brownie mix when I make quick, fun brownies like my Melted Witch Brownies or my Spooky Eyeball Fudge Brownies but sometimes I need the brownie flavor to really shine and that’s when I turn to homemade brownie recipe like the one I used for these Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies.
Now the recipe I used for these Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies is amazing without the peanut butter layer in middle, but they’re extra delicious with it added in. When you make this brownie recipe with the peanut butter layer in them, every bite taste like a fancy chocolate and peanut butter truffle! Oh it’s perfection!
Oh and those little chocolate caramel bunnies on top of the brownie? I made those and I have a tutorial on the blog for them BUT if you don’t want to make your own just pick up a little pack of chocolate bunnies at the store!
Today is the first day of this year’s #EasterSweetWeek event! Last year I hosted a #SummerDessertWeek event that y’all loved, so this year I’m adding in an #EasterSweetsWeek (and a Halloween Dessert Week later this year)
This week I’ve gathered together 28 awesome wonderfully sweet bloggers to share Spring and Easter dessert recipes with y’all all week! I’ll be linking up to them at the end of each post this week.
Plus don’t forget to check out the amazing #EasterSweetsWeek giveaway at the end of each post this week!
So make sure to check back each day this week to see what new Easter dessert recipe I’m sharing and to see what recipes the other bloggers have posting.
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SPONSORED ITEMS USED IN THIS RECIPE:
- Dixie Crystals – Powdered Sugar & Granulated Sugar
- Adam’s Extract – Vanilla Extract
- Anolon – Baking Dish
Check out all of the brownie recipes on my blog!!
- These brownies can be made in an 8×8 or a 9×9 pan – the 9×9 pan will be just slightly thiner
- Make sure to line the baking dish with foil or parchment paper for easy removal.
- Let the brownie cool a little before adding chocolate bunnies OR add them as soon as they come out of the oven, let those melt and then add more on top of those once they cool for EXTRA chocolate/caramel goodness on top.
Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies
Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies
Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Brownies with a chocolate caramel bunny melted on top, what’s not to love? These Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies are the perfect addition to any Easter dessert spread!
- Prep Time:15m
- Cook Time:30m
- Total Time:45m
- Yield: 9 Brownies
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Filling:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 6 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Brownies
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 9 caramel filled chocolate bunnies (I made my own, link to that recipe above!)
Instructions
Peanut Butter Filling:
- In a medium sauce pan, melt the butter and peanut butter together over medium heat.
- Once the butter and peanut butter is melted pour it into another large bowl.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Stir in the powdered sugar until well combined.
- Place into fridge for 30 minutes.
For Brownies:
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Line a 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper or foil with overlapping ends (this will make it easier to remove the brownies later).
- In a large bowl, combine the diced butter, sugar and cocoa powder.
- Stick the bowl into the microwave and heat for 30 seconds.
- Stir the mixture and then microwave for another 30 seconds
- Let the chocolate mixture cool slightly.
- When the chocolate mixture is has cooled a bit but is still warm, stir in the vanilla and salt.
- Next, stir in the 2 eggs.
- Mix in the the flour to the batter until completely incorporated.
- Stir for 1 minute, about 50-60 stirs.
- Add 1/4 of the brownie batter to the 8x8 lined pan and spread it evenly on the bottom of he pan.
- Add the peanut butter mixture. Take small amounts of the peanut butter dough and press it flat in your hands, then place it into the batter. Cover the batter with a flat layer of the peanut butter mixture but leave about 1/2 inch of uncovered brownie batter along the edges.
- Spoon the rest of the brownie batter over the peanut butter layer.
- Bake for 25 -30 minutes.
- When done, the top should be dry, the edges firm and the middle just slightly jiggly.
- Let brownies cool slightly and then press the chocolate caramel bunnies into the top of the brownies.
- Don't place the bunnies on there as soon as it comes out of the oven, the will melt!
- However, if you want extra melted chocolate and caramel on each brownie, place chocolate bunnies onto brownies, evenly, as soon as they come out of the oven. After those bunnies melt and the brownie had cooled, press more bunnies into the brownies on top of the melted brownies.
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Check out the amazing #EasterSweetsWeek recipes from our bloggers today!
Brownies:
- Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies from Big Bear’s Wife
Cakes:
- Chai Apple Cake from The Spiffy Cookie
- Blueberry Almond Springtime Cake from The Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine
- Mini Bundt Cakes from Me and My Pink Mixer
- Strawberry Upside Down Cake from Eat Move Make
- Maple Bourbon Carrot Cake Bars from The Whimsy One
- Easter Cake Pops from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Candy:
- Cadbury Cream Egg Patties from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Jello Divinty from Love Bakes Good Cakes
- Bottoms Up Easter Caramel Apples from For the Love of Food
- Lemon Truffles from The Domestic Kitchen
- Chocolate Sunbutter Eggs {Nut free!} from Comfortably Domestic
Cookies:
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cadbury Egg Cookies from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
- Malted Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie from The Bitter Side of Sweet
- EASY Bunny Decorated Cookies from The Decorated Cookie
- Easter Monster Cookies from Cooking on the Front Burners
- Giant Sugar Cookie from Pint Sized Baker
- Funfetti Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups from Love and Confections
Baked Desserts:
- French Apple Tart from The Java Cupcake Blog
- Lemon Jelly Doughnuts from Nik Snacks
- Hot Cross Buns from Mildly Meandering
- Fried Apple Hand Pies from Miss in the Kitchen
- Easter Brunch Apple Fritter Casserole from A Blender Mom
- Lemon Poppy Seed Bread from Life’s Ambrosia
- Pink Lemonade Crumb Bars from My Sweet Zepol
No Bake Treats:
- No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Bars from Delightful E Made
- Waldorf Salad Apple Basket Cups from Southern From Scratch
- Coconut Key Lime Pie from A Classic Twist
Welcome to this year’s #EasterSweetWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. We’re so glad that you’ve joined us for this week long event of Springtime and Easter dessert recipes! We’re sharing tons of treats this week plus a few fantastic giveaways! You’re going to love what we have in store for you.
This year we have are 28 fantastic bloggers participating in this year’s Easter dessert event! Throughout the week we’ll be share tons of great Springtime and Easter themed dessert recipes with you. With over 75 sweet dessert recipes being shared this week we just know that you’re going to want to save some of these recipes to make again and again! We even hope that some of these recipes end up in your Easter recipe keepsake collection! Plus, don’t forget that we have 5 (five) great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!
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PRIZE #1
Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away one (1) Instant Pot (8 Qt) to one lucky winner!
PRIZE #2
Prize #2 — Adam’s Extract is giving one (1) winner 5 different extracts including a bottle of Pure vanilla and a color pack.
PRIZE #3
Prize #3 — Rainier Fruit is giving one (1) winner a box of Apples and some wonderful Apple themed goodies from Sur La Table
PRIZE #4
Prize #4 — Anolon is giving one (1) winner a Anolon® Vesta™ 9-Inch Square Baker in Cobalt Blue
PRIZE #5
Prize #5 — Microplane is giving one (1) winner a Twist & Zest, grip & strip and a classic zester/grater
Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older.. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from Marh 26th – April 1st at 12AMEST. Winners will be selected and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 5 (five) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 5 (five) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #EasterSweetsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam’s Extract, Rainier Fruit, Anolon and Microplane! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #EasterSweetsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.
That peanut butter layer has my heart!
mine too! <3
My favorite Easter dessert at our Easter gathering is homemade banana pudding. However, I may have to bring these brownies this year!
My favorite Easter dessert is banana pudding or cheese cake:) but these brownies look amazing!!! Great job as always<3
I love the robbins egg cookies you made! Those are my favorite!
My favorite Easter dessert is carrot cake with a fat layer of cream cheese frosting. I don’t even like frosting, but on this cake, it works! The caramel bunnies are my favorite part of this brownie. I’m sure they’re a big hit!
Love caramel! Love this! Can’t wait to try them!
I love peeps and making cheesecakes for easter
I can totally see these becoming my favorite Easter dessert! That pb layer is amazinggg
These brownies look amazing and I am not big on chocolate but adding the peanut butter and caramel intices me to try these.
My favorite dessert for Easter and every other holiday is chocolate cream pie with lots of whip cream on top of it.
Favorite Easter Dessert was always Grandma’s Fresh Strawberry Cake – full of fresh strawberries, easy to make, and you can carry it around on your hips forever!
Chocolate Easter bunnies are my favorite dessert.
My favorite Easter dessert is my Mema’s Carrot Cake and my Mama’s Fresh Strawberry Pie! Yum! These brownies look mighty delicious too!
It’s the same favorite for any holiday or meal…Cheesecake!!!!
My favorite dessert for Easter is carrot cake with cream cheese frosting!
I love all desserts, hard to pick a favorite.
So hard to choose a favorite, but, if I have to choose it would be my grandmother’s coconut cake. OMG, it was so good!
Anything with lemon.
The brownies look awesome. Will definitely try them. My favorite dessert is one from childhood, applesauce cake, which I have never been able to duplicate.
The best part of Easter is the deviled eggs.
Goodness, those brownies look so good! I would have to say my favorite Easter dessert ever is my Nana’s coconut cake. She sadly passed away in 2016 so I miss hers, specifically, so much!
My favorite Easter dessert is cheesecake but I am drooling looking at your brownies so I may have found a new favorite!
My favorite Easter desert is a Coconut Cake with egg white icing. I alway make mine in a shape of a bunny.
My favorite dessert is coconut cake.
I love all of the goodies you post but this one steals the show…Yummy!!!
My favorite Easter Dessert is Bunny Cake…..The Face, ears and bow tie. It has been a family tradition, for 58 years! This year is a Bunny Cake with banana cake , buttermilk glaze on the layers and a buttercream frosting!
YUMMMM – I was already in love with these brownies just from the top view, but the cross-section had me swooning. Lol! I absolutely must try this recipe. As to what my favorite Easter Dessert is – I love lemon and almond themed desserts, as they’re so spring-y to me! I have a recipe for thick lemon bars that use a generous amount of almond extract in the shortbread crust – love making those when there are a lot of people over for Easter!
Oooo those lemon bars sounds amazing with that shortbread crust! My husband loves shortbread cookies, so I bet he’d be crazy about those bars! Also, YAY! haha I’m so glad you like the brownies! I hope you get to give them a try soon!
Oh my gosh, girlie. These are so decadently sinful — just the way I like my desserts. 😉