I’m sorry for doing this to you.
I really am.
But see, last Friday while I was on a 10-hour road trip heading for vacation, I received this recipe from a reader named Liz.
Liz, I love you. That’s all I have to say.
I was tortured by this recipe for a full 8 days before I could make it. I wanted to make it while I was on vacation, but couldn’t drag myself up off the couch to do so.
So it was the first thing I made when I returned home.
These are an absolute sin.
I really don’t have any words, other than you must try them. They will change your life.
They may also change your waistline too.
But that’s okay.
It’s all in the name of chocolate.
Better-Than-Crack Brownies
1 batch brownies (boxed mix or oooey gooey brownies)
1/2 cup salted peanuts (if don’t have salted, add sea salt)
1 cup chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups
1 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
Mix brownies according to directions, and bake for 20-25 minutes in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Remove and top with peanuts and peanut butter cups, and bake for 4-6 minutes more.
While they are finishing baking, melt chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. Stir in cereal. Remove brownies from oven and evenly pour chocolate mixture over top.
Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Mr. How Sweet says these are healthy since they have peanuts for protein and good fat, and since the back of the Rice Krispie box says the cereal is a “healthy snack.”
I love the way this man thinks.
I’m Jessica and this is where I share my stuff. You will find a balance of healthy recipes, comfort food and indulgent desserts.
My mom makes these for us all the time! They are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good. Usually I roll my eyes at titles like “Better than crack” and admittedly I’ve never had crack, but they are definitely the ultimate brownies, imo.
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These are amazing and look so sinful and delicious… I want one… now! :)
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i say subtract the peanuts and add bacon!
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Jenni — October 13th, 2012 @ 3:48 pm
I like the way you think!! I’ve never made or had these before but adding bacon to the mix makes everything better. I can only imagine how these would be then!!!
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so, i make a version like these. I call them pms brownies because they help intensely with pas-ing. I add peanut butter to the chocolate and rice crispies and oreos instead or combined with the nuts and very chocolate-ly frosting for myself, or I cater the frosting and oreos to the person I make them for.
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My friend made these and brought me some tonight. Oh my goodness! They were SO delicious!! I think maybe she left the peanuts out, though. I will definitely be making these for myself in the near future! Thanks for sharing!
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These sound sooo good! Can I make them a day ahead of time? Should I keep them in the fridge overnight?
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You aren’t kidding. These are AMAZING!!! Thank you !!
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One word to describe these- AMAZING. These went really fast in our house. The brownie- chocolate-peanut butter-gooey- crispy combo was perfect. I will definitely be making these again- thank you! I made a couple changes including that I made a simple fudgy brownie rather than a boxed mix and subbed peanut butter chips for peanut butter cups because I had none. I also used only a cup each of chocolate chips and peanut butter and used 2 cups of cereal. Still very yummy. Added sprinkles on top too! :D Also- very yummy warm.
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OMG!!! 453 comments at this time…I had to go through them all! The recipe is killer, they tasted killer, and they killed my thighs…and I did share them (1 quarter of the pan…that is sharing, right?)
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Lools super delicious. Enough said.
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They look sooo…. (drooling)….ooo delicious!
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OMG Deeelish! I might just have to make these.
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Can i have some please?
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What are you doing to me!? There goes my diet…
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Wow, these look WAY better than crack ;) They look awesome! I wouldn’t mind one right now.
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This may sound stupid…but when you make these with the “ooey gooey” brownie recipe, do you include the chopped oreos in the brownies?
Also I need to comment that the comments on this post are ridiculous…? I usually read them for any suggestions when making recipes, because there’s always something! But…sheesh rough crowd for this one!
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delicious :)
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I just pulled these out of the oven. Followed the recipe exactly. They look awesome and the house smells sooo good! The 2 hour wait, now, is torture! I can’t wait to try these and share (maybe) ha!
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