Chocolate-peanut Butter Fudge Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box brownie mix (triple chocolate decadence)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
• 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup marshmallow cream (such as marshmallow fluff or creme)
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 6 ounces bittersweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*. line a 9-inch quare pan with foil, letting foil extend above pan on opposite sides and coat foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 prepare brownie mix as package directs for fudgy brownies. stir in peanut butter chips and peanuts, spread evenly in prepared pan.
• 3 bake 30 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached. cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 4 filling: beat peanut butter, marshmallow cream and butter in a medium bowl with mixer on high speed until well blended. reduce speed to low, add confectioners sugar and beat until blended. spread evenly over brownie.
• 5 glaze: microwave chocolate and butter, stirring at 30-second intervals, until melted and smooth. cool slightly; stir in corn syrup. spread evenly over filling layer. refrigerate 1 hour until filling is firm and glaze sets.
• 6 lift foil by ends onto a cutting board. cut in 6 rows lengthwise and 6 crosswise.
• 7 refrigerate in a container with wax paper between layers up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 3 months.