Peanut Butter Brownie Bites

After many hours of tasting I have come to the conclusion, that peanut butter and chocolate are my favorite flavor combination...and that a brownie is my favorite dessert...So it's a no brainer....Peanut butter + Brownies = Peanut Butter Brownies! haaaa And I just wanted an excuse to buy a big bag of Peanut Butter M&M's!



Peanut Butter Brownie Bites

1- 19.27 oz package milk chocolate brownie mix

ingredients to prepare brownie mix

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1- 3 oz package cream cheese

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup M&M's Peanut Butter Candies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line bottom and sides of an 8-inch square pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over the sides, lightly grease foil.  Prepare the brownie mix according to the package directions for fudgy brownies, stirring vanilla into the batter.  Pour the batter into the prepared pan.  Place the cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl.  Microwave at high for 15 seconds.  Add the peanut butter and stir until smooth.  Drop the peanut butter mixture by the teaspoonfuls onto the batter.  Sprinkle the M&M's over the batter.  Bake at 350 for 50 to 53 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.  Cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour).  Lift the brownies from the pan using the foil sides as handles.  Place on a cutting board and cut into 16 squares.