Peanut Butter Pie Brownies
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Can you think of a better dessert then Homemade Peanut Butter Pie Brownies? I certainly can’t. Two of my favorite desserts combined into one. This is simply my favorite brownie recipe topped with a thick layer of my favorite peanut butter pie! It doesn’t get much better than that!

There is no mistaking that brownies and peanut butter pie are two of America’s most popular desserts and for good reason. Brownies have been around since the end of the 19th century and there are numerous claims as to who was the first to create them. Did you know that we celebrate National Brownies Day on December 8. We actually have a day devoted to brownies! As for peanut butter, according to the National Peanut Board, Americans spend about $850 million on peanut butter each year. So, I think it is safe to say that we really, really like it! So it just makes sense that we should combine the two to make what I think is the perfect dessert.
How to make this dessert
Make the base – homemade brownies
The brownies in this recipe are moist, fudgy, and perfectly chocolatey. I am a chocolate fiend I admit it! And I love brownies! I especially love these brownies, because they are easy to make, and I only need to dirty one bowl.
I make the brownies first and allow them to cool while I make the peanut butter pie topping. Combine the flour, sugar, a little baking powder and cocoa powder in a bowl. Next, add the eggs, vanilla and melted butter and mix them until ingredients are completely blended. The batter is thick, but the brownies come out super moist and delicious!
This recipe is perfect for an 8×8 baking pan. The key to making good brownies is not to over bake them. They are ready when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out almost clean. The toothpick should not be wet, but you don’t want it to come out completely clean either. 25- 30 minutes in a 350-degree oven works well for this recipe.

About the peanut butter topping
Once the brownies are out of the oven, I start the peanut butter pie topping. It consists of cream cheese, peanut butter, milk, sugar, and whipped cream. It comes out fluffy and light, which is how I like my peanut butter pie. I prefer a subtle peanut butter flavor, but this recipe lends itself to a denser more “peanutty” pie simply by adjusting the amount of whip cream you fold into it.
Put it all together
When the brownies are completely cooled you can top them with this peanut butter dream, I mean cream! Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 2 hours before serving. This allows the peanut butter pie topping to set. When you are ready to serve it, cut into squares and remove from the pan with a spatula. You can cut this easily with a serrated knife.

I like to serve this with a little chocolate syrup when I have it handy or chunks of cut up chocolate peanut butter cups. And there you have it, the perfect dessert!
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Peanut Butter Pie Brownies
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Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 ¼ cups Sugar
- ¾ cups Flour
- ½ cup Cocoa powder
- ½ tsp. Salt
- ¼ tsp. Baking powder
- 2 Eggs
- ½ cup Butter melted, unsalted
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Peanut Butter Pie Topping
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese softened
- ½ cup Sugar
- 3 tbsp. Peanut Butter Creamy
- ¾ cup Whipped cream
Instructions
To make the Brownies
- Preheat your oven to 350° and butter an 8×8 baking dish.
- Combine the flour, sugar, a little baking powder and cocoa powder in a large bowl.
- Add the eggs, vanilla and melted butter and mix them until ingredients are completely blended. The batter will be thick but spreadable.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly in the pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean. It should not be wet but the toothpick may have some brownie attached. Do not overbake the brownies. Remove the brownies from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Peanut Butter Pie Topping
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add the whipped cream and whip until completed blended.
- Spread the peanut butter topping evenly over the brownies. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Cut the brownies into 9 equal squares and serve with your favorite chocolate sauce or decorate with cut up peanut butter candies such as Reese's cups
This looks delicious.. I think I should have a slice or two😋
I think you should too! I bet your grandkids would love this!
This recipe looks amazing! I’d love to make it, but do have a question. The topping called for whipped cream. Is cool whip acceptable to use or did you have something else in mind? Thanks!
Hi there! I used cool whip, but if you want to make homemade whipped cream that will work well too. Let me know how you like this.
That looks like so good! Who doesn’t love peanut butter and chocolate. 😍