Reese's Brownies with Peanut Butter Buttercream

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 1/3 cup flour
• 24 Mini Reese's Peanut Butter cups unwrapped
• . . PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERCREAM FROSTING .
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 Tbsp. milk more if needed to reach desired consistency
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 7 Mini Reese's Peanut Butter cups unwrapped and chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl.
3. Add eggs and beat well.
4. Add vanilla and salt and mix until well incorporated.
5. Stir in cocoa and flour until evenly mixed in. Be careful not to over-beat. I usually stir them in with a wooden spoon to avoid over-beating.
6. Spray a 9x13 with cooking spray and spread half of the brownie batter on the bottom.
7. Place align unwrapped Mini Reese's cups 6x4 evenly across pan (6 down by 4 across).
8. Carefully spread remaining half of brownie batter over the top. I find it easiest to drop by spoonfuls evenly over the top and then spread to connect the spoonfuls evenly.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until batter is cooked through and toothpick comes out clean. Don't overcook and make sure to do the toothpick test in the batter and not a Reese's cup :)
10. Let cool completely.
11. While brownies are cooling, make Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting. To make: Beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, milk and peanut butter until smooth or creamy. Add more powdered sugar/milk to reach desired consistency.
12. Spread frosting over cooled brownies and top with chopped Mini Reese's cups.