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Peanut Butter Pretzel M&M Truffle Brownies

April 30, 2012 by bblondie 45 Comments

Peanut Butter Pretzel M&M Truffle Brownies | ButtercreamBlondie.com

It was brought to my attention last week that there is no brownie recipe on my site.  What?? How is that even possible?  We’ve known each other for quite some time now, and this is definitely something I should not be keeping from you.  The situation needed to be rectified asap, so I busted out my favorite brownie recipe, and just to make it up to you, dolled it up even more!  All I can tell you is this is one recipe worth waiting for…
Every once in a while a brownie craving strikes.  Now it doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, I can assure you no run of the mill brownie will do.  I expect a lot from a brownie, it should be rich, decadent, and truffle like.  I developed this recipe a while back, and it always delivers.  To take it to another level, I added a peanut butter swirl.  I mean you really can’t go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate.  This situation got even better when I added pretzel M&Ms to the mix.  Have you tried them yet?  In a word, addictive.  We’ll leave it at that.
I mixed the M&Ms into the batter, swirled the peanut butter on top, and sent it off into the oven where everyone could get to know each other.  The way these brownies bake let you know you will soon be in brownie bliss.  They poof up just a bit, and the top starts to crack.  When you pull them out of the oven they sink a little, especially in the middle.  At this point, you’ll want to just grab a fork, but wait. Let them set, and then go for it.
The end result is perfectly sinful.  Decadent, truffle brownies that have a slight crunch from the M&Ms. A bit of salt from the candy keeps them from being overly sweet.  The peanut butter, what can I tell you, I don’t even have words…  This is definitely one you don’t want to miss!

Peanut Butter Pretzel M&M Truffle Brownies | ButtercreamBlondie.com


Peanut Butter Swirl

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  1. Cream peanut butter and butter.
  2. Slowly add in powdered sugar.
  3. Mix in vanilla.
  4. Set aside while you prepare the brownie batter.

Peanut Butter Pretzel M&M Truffle Brownies

  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 6 ounces unsalted butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 & 1/2 cups light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup AP flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup crushed pretzel M&Ms
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Line an 8″ x 8″ pan with parchment paper & spray with non stick spray.
  2. Pulse pretzel M&Ms in food processor to break them up and set aside.
  3. Melt chocolate & butter together.
  4. Mix eggs & sugar with whip attachment a few minutes until eggs thicken and get lighter in color.
  5. Mix in vanilla.
  6. Pour melted chocolate/butter mixture into mixer. Make sure it warm, not hot.
  7. Add flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix just to combine.
  8. Mix in crushed M&Ms.
  9. Pour batter into pan. Spoon peanut butter mixture on top and swirl together with a toothpick.
  10. Bake at 325 degree for 45-50 minutes rotating once halfway through.
Peanut Butter Pretzel M&M Truffle Brownies | ButtercreamBlondie.com

Filed Under: bars and blondies, Brownies, Bars & Blondies Tagged With: brownies, peanut butter, peanut butter brownies, peanut butter pretzel M&M brownies, pretzel desserts, pretzel m&ms, truffle brownies

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Comments

  1. April says

    April 30, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    >wow, these brownies look fantastic, I love the additions you made…now I have a serious sweet tooth craving this morning 🙂

    Reply
  2. Cassie/Bake Your Day says

    April 30, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    >Oh my goodness, I am drooling all over the place. This is a perfect combination of ingredients. Yum!

    Reply
  3. Kiri W. says

    April 30, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    >Oooooooh! Minus the pretzels I would positively kill for these!!

    Reply
  4. Renee @ Tortillas and Honey says

    April 30, 2012 at 5:47 pm

    >These look absolutely delicious! I love the way the layers came out. I can't wait to try them!

    Reply
  5. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    April 30, 2012 at 5:57 pm

    >Goodness! These look heavenly! Love it!

    Reply
  6. BinomialBaker says

    April 30, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    >Oh my! You put all my favorite things together in one dessert! Yum!

    Reply
  7. Quiche-ing Queen says

    April 30, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    >Oh my! My mouth is watering. Perfect flavor combination. Yummy!

    Reply
  8. RavieNomNoms says

    April 30, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    >Those are some heavenly looking brownies!

    Reply
  9. Mary Ellen @ Pâte à Chew says

    April 30, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    >Not only do these look incredibly decadent and delicious, but your photography is gorgeous! It might kill me, but I could easily eat the whole pan!

    Reply
  10. Emily @ She Makes and Bakes says

    April 30, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    >These look incredible, and you definitely had me at the name. Can't wait to try them!

    Reply
  11. S.V. says

    May 1, 2012 at 12:12 am

    >These pictures look amazing I fell like I could literally reach into my computer and grab one. YUM! Sounds amazing!

    Reply
  12. Happy When Not Hungry says

    May 1, 2012 at 12:25 am

    >These look awesome! I'm literally drooling. Yum!

    Reply
  13. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    May 1, 2012 at 1:15 am

    >There are so many things I love about these, I can't even begin to tell you! I would eat the whole pan.

    Reply
  14. Baking Serendipity says

    May 1, 2012 at 3:57 am

    >This is the perfect combination of flavors. For whatever reason I love using the pretzel m&m's in baking…but not snacking. Clearly they were made for this. Love it!

    Reply
  15. Baker Street says

    May 1, 2012 at 5:12 am

    >Holy moly! These look heavenly! Love the first picture M! 🙂

    Reply
  16. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says

    May 1, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    >Dang! I am a sucker for a brownie. I will be trying these soon, love the extra pb swirl!

    Reply
  17. Lizzy says

    May 1, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    >Well, you and I must balance things out…I bet I have more than 50 brownie recipes on my blog! And this looks like one I'd love to try, too…I'm a sucker for brownies!!!

    Reply
  18. Anita at Hungry Couple says

    May 1, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    >I think we can forgive you for the previous lack of brownies since you've put just about every good thing in this one!

    Reply
  19. Colleen, The Smart Cookie Cook says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    >Oh dear lord, these look absolutely incredible! I can't even get over the amount of amazing things in this brownie. You are a genius!

    Reply
  20. Vicki @ WITK says

    May 1, 2012 at 7:21 pm

    >Well that looks just amazing. A great way to make up for the lack of brownies on your site! 🙂

    Reply
  21. Anonymous says

    May 2, 2012 at 12:27 am

    >Can not wait to make these. Love the pictures!!

    Reply
  22. Katherine Martinelli says

    May 2, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    >These have everything!!!! Love the sweet and salty going on here.

    Reply
  23. Terra says

    May 3, 2012 at 4:38 am

    >My hubby would love these….Okay I would love them too:-) They look pretty fantastic! Hugs, Terra

    Reply
  24. Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef says

    May 3, 2012 at 4:41 am

    >Everything but the kitchen sink brownies! I love them, they look terrific!

    Reply
  25. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 3, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    >Thanks April!

    Reply
  26. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 3, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    >Thanks Renee! Hope you enjoy them!

    Reply
  27. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 3, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    >Thanks so much Mary Ellen!

    Reply
  28. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 3, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    >Thanks Emily, hope you enjoy them!

    Reply
  29. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 3, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    >Thanks girl!

    Reply
  30. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 3, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    >Lol, you & me both!

    Reply
  31. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 3, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    >Thanks so much for saying that! I love it too!

    Reply
  32. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 3, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    >Haha, very true Lizzy!

    Reply
  33. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 3, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    >Thanks Anita 😉

    Reply
  34. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 3, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    >Haha, thanks girl! The pretzel m&ms make them!

    Reply
  35. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 3, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    >Thanks Vicki, figured I might as well go all out!

    Reply
  36. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 3, 2012 at 3:21 pm

    >Thank you! Enjoy!

    Reply
  37. Roxana GreenGirl {A little bit of everything} says

    May 3, 2012 at 9:46 pm

    >I LOVE LOVE LOVE these brownies. Love the peanut butter swirl and the pretzel M&Ms, oh my! can't get any better!

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      May 12, 2012 at 5:45 pm

      Thanks Roxana!

      Reply
  38. colleen says

    May 4, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    Yes please. 🙂

    Reply
  39. Kim Bee says

    May 7, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    So…your engagement ring is in the mail. You must marry me. This cinched it.

    Reply
  40. Ally says

    May 9, 2012 at 10:31 am

    Oh my goodness… these are the epitome of delicious!
    xo
    http://allykayler.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  41. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    May 12, 2012 at 12:41 am

    Fabulous! Just found your site…can’t wait to follow along. Have any leftovers you need to get rid of? 🙂

    Reply
  42. ellenbcookery says

    June 6, 2012 at 11:23 am

    These just look sinfully good!

    Reply

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