Easy Peanut Butter Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) box betty crocker dark chocolate fudge brownie mix
• 1/4 cup water, as called for on brownie mix box
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, as called for on brownie mix box
• 2 eggs, as called for on brownie mix box
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, melted (optional)
• miniature semisweet chocolate chips (optional) or chocolate sprinkles, as much as desired (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. make and cool brownies as directed for 13 x 9 pan.
• 2 in small bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and peanut butter on medium speed until smooth. spread over cooled brownies.
• 3 you can decorate them by sprinkling chocolate sprinkles or mini chocolate chips on top ( our favorite).
• 4 if using the melted semisweet chocolate for decoration - spread the cooled brownies with the cream cheese / peanut butter mixture and then refrigerate them for 15 minutes, melt the chocolate until smooth. drizzle over brownies. refrigerate about 1 hour or until chocolate is firm before cutting.
• 5 stored covered in refrigerator.