• Prepare this easy brownie recipe or make brownies from a mix. Allow to cool while you prepare the buckeye layers.

Peanut Butter Buckeye Filling

• Add peanut butter to a large mixing bowl.
• Add melted butter, salt, and vanilla to the mixing bowl and stir together.
• Pour powdered sugar into the peanut butter mixture slowly, using a hand mixer to mix.
• Mix until the ingredients are well incorporated. It will look clumpy as shown in the photo above.

Ganache Topping

• Melt butter in a small saucepan, add heavy cream to butter, and mix well. When mixture comes to a boil, remove from heat.
• Pour butter and cream mixture over chocolate chips.
• Stir continuously with a rubber spatula.
• Keep stirring until the ganache is completely mixed.

Buckeye Brownies

• Put peanut butter buckeye filling on top of cooled brownies.
• Spread the peanut butter layer across the brownies with a spatula until you have a smooth, even layer.
• Pour ganache on top of peanut butter layer and spread evenly.
• Allow the ganache layer to cool and set, then cut brownies into squares.