Name: How to Make Brownies from Cake Mix - Easy Recipe Included!
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup of chocolate chips; 1 cup of peanut butter chips; 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk; 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 1¼ cups smooth peanut butter; 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 16 ounce chocolate cake mix (any variety)

If you have ever wondered how to make brownies from cake mix, you have come to the right place. This recipe is easy, tasty, and fun to make!

The combination of peanut butter and chocolate in these cake mix brownies is a match made in dessert heaven.

Baking brownies has never been easier. It only takes 15 minutes to prep this recipe since we’re using a cake mix.

Keep reading to learn how to make these chocolate cake mix bars.

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How to make brownies from cake mix

Start by gathering your ingredients. You’ll need these items:

Eggs
Smooth peanut butter
Unsalted butter, melted
Chocolate cake mix – any variety will work
Peanut butter chips
Chocolate chips
Sweetened condensed milk
Pure vanilla extract – Don’t use imitation vanilla. Pure vanilla extract has much more flavor.

Making the cake mix brownie batter

Put the eggs, cake mix, smooth peanut butter, and melted butter in a food processor.

Pulse until everything is mixed. The batter will be very thick.

Set aside 1 1/2 cups of this mixture for the top layer of the cake mix brownies.

Press the remaining cake batter mixture into the bottom and partially up the sides of an ungreased 9″x 13″ baking pan.

Combine the peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, and condensed milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat it for 1 minute.

Stir with a spoon until the morsels melt and the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add in the pure vanilla extract.

This mixture will make up the center layer of the peanut butter chocolate brownies.

Pour the filling over the cake batter crust in the pan. Spread the mixture evenly taking it close to the edge of the cake batter crust without touching the sides of the pan.

Crumble the reserved cake batter mixture over the chocolate/peanut butter filling. Try to cover the top evenly but it’s okay if there are a few areas that remain uncovered.

The topping will be crumbly, not smooth.

Place the baking pan in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the cake mix brownies are lightly browned.

I used a fork in the last two minutes to smooth out the topping and continued baking. This gave me a smoother topping.

Remove from the oven and allow the brownies to cool. Cut into 24 brownies. Enjoy!

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Yield: 24 bars

How to Make Brownies from Cake Mix - Easy Recipe Included!

Brownies from a cake mix? Yes, indeed!

This cake mix brownie recipe is super easy to make and tastes amazing.

The recipe combines two of my favorite flavors - peanut butter and chocolate.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

For the crust:

2 large eggs
1¼ cups smooth peanut butter
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
16 ounce chocolate cake mix (any variety)

For the filling:

1 cup of chocolate chips
1 cup of peanut butter chips
14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Combine the cake mix, peanut butter, eggs, and melted butter in a food processor. The batter will be thick.
Set aside about 1 & ½ cups of the crust mixture.
Press the remaining crust mixture into the bottom and partially up the sides of an un-greased 9″x 13″ baking pan.
Place the peanut butter chips and chocolate chips with the sweetened condensed milk in a microwave-safe bowl.
Set the microwave to a medium setting and heat for 1 - 2 minutes.
Remove and stir the mixture until the peanut butter and chocolate chips melt and the mixture is smooth.
Stir in the vanilla extract.
Pour the mixture over the cake batter crust and spread evenly over the top. Bring it almost to the edge but don't let it touch the sides of the pan.
Crumble the reserved crust mixture over the top of the filling. It will be somewhat crumbly, but that is fine.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until lightly browned. Use a fork in the last two minutes to smooth out the top layer so that it is more smooth.
Cool completely in the pan before serving.
Cut into 24 squares. Enjoy.

How to Make Brownies from Cake Mix – Easy Recipe Included!