Create these delicious Pumpkin Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe with kids, a quick and easy recipe for family fun in the kitchen this fall.
Here’s how to bake this recipe:
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One thing that I love doing during the holiday is combining a favorite recipe with a flavor of the season. One example is with my Peppermint Bark Cheesecake recipe.
The other thing that’s super important to me is that there should be a fun element that the kids can get involved with or so easy they can do it themselves.
This Pumpkin Peanut Butter Brownie recipe looks fancy but it’s super simple, your family is going to love it.
You’ll spy in the ingredients list that we’re using store bought items to make it easy for you to bake this fall with your child. You could use our healthier brownie cookie recipe for a homemade option instead.
Pumpkin Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe
Grab these Ingredients:
- 1 Box Brownie Mix
- 1 Packages of Peanut Butter Cookie Mix
- ½ Can of 100% Pure Pumpkin
- ⅔ Cup Vegetable Oil
- ¼ Cup Water
- ½ cup Heath Candy Topping
- ½ Cup Reese’s Pieces
- (eggs, water, and oil to make cookies according to package)
Plus we have a few special things for our littlest chef like this child size apron or this adorable hedgehog apron and chef hat for fall.
These are my favorite kids baking dishes and utensils to get the kids started using.
Directions for Pumpkin Peanut Butter Brownies
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
To get started for the brownie layer, combine brownie mix, pumpkin, oil and water until mixed well.
The kids will love mixing these two together, the smells are amazing!
To make things easier with the kids for the peanut butter cookie layer, in a separate bowl, make the cookie mix according to the back of the package.
A great reading activity for little ones to read directions.
Spray a 9×13” baking dish with cooking spray or line the pan with parchment paper.
Next you will want to add brownie batter to the pan and spread it evenly.
With your hands, press out cookie dough and lay it over the brownie layer until you have used all of the cookie dough (TIP: It will create a few gaps and that is okay).
And now the fun part with your child, have them sprinkle with Heath Candy Bar Topping and Reese’s Pieces over the top of your dessert.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until the middle looks done or a toothpick comes out clean. (Adult supervision needed)
Be sure to take a peek from time to time with the kids to talk about the changes that happen to food while it’s baking, it makes for a fun science lesson.
Remove from oven and let the brownies cool completely. (Adult supervision needed) Or you could go a little fancier and serve warm with some pumpkin ice cream.
GRAB our PUMPKIN ICE CREAM RECIPE
We made one batch for our family and then an extra one to cut up and send to school with the kids for a little surprise teacher gift. YUM!!
A super easy brownie recipe for you and your child to make for someone special this fall.
If you’re looking for something savory you can try this recipe for Pumpkin Pie Biscuits.
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 Box Brownie Mix
- 1 Packages of Peanut Butter Cookie Mix
- ½ Can of 100% Pure Pumpkin
- ⅔ Cup Vegetable Oil
- ¼ Cup Water
- ½ cup Heath Candy Topping
- ½ Cup Reese’s Pieces
- (eggs, water, and oil to make cookies according to package)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- For the brownie layer, combine brownie mix, pumpkin, oil and water until mixed well.
- For the peanut butter cookie layer, in a separate bowl, make the cookie mix according to the back of the package.
- Spray a 9×13” baking dish with cooking spray or line the pan with parchment paper.
- Add brownie batter to the pan and spread evenly.
- With your hands, press out cookie dough and lay over the brownie layer until you have used all of the cookie dough (It will create a few gaps and that is okay).
- Sprinkle with Heath Candy Bar Topping and Reese’s Pieces.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until the middle looks done or a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let the brownies cool completely.
These were a big hit with my family and such fun for the kids to make! Share with us how yours turn out!
Want to do more baking with your child?
Be sure to grab a copy of The Ultimate Kids’ Baking Book by Tiffany Dahle!
Fall Recipes The Kids Can Make
- Salted Caramel Pumpkin Muffins
- Monster Cookie Dough Dip
- Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars
- Spider Meatballs
- Spider Web Cake
- Pumpkin Ice Cream
- Chocolate Graham Cracker Bats Recipe
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