Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 2 cups mini peanut butter cups (or chopped full-size)
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or peanut butter chips (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Scatter mini peanut butter cups evenly across the bottom of the dish.
- Drizzle sweetened condensed milk over the candy layer.
- Dollop peanut butter over the top.
- Sprinkle the dry chocolate cake mix evenly across the top—do not stir.
- Pour melted butter evenly over the cake mix, moistening as much as possible.
- Optionally, sprinkle chocolate or peanut butter chips on top.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the top is set and edges are bubbly.
- Let cool slightly before serving warm and gooey.
Notes
- Swap chocolate cake mix with brownie or yellow cake mix for a twist.
- Add chopped peanuts, pretzels, or marshmallows for texture and variation.
- Store in the fridge and reheat before serving.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of peanut butter for extra indulgence.
- Use well-stirred natural peanut butter if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
