Doctored Up Brownies

I woke up today hoping to make a couple of cakes. First wall->we have no cake flour. A trip to the store will easily solve that. Grab car keys, throw on coat, shoes and run...into second wall->It snowed. A lot. I dare not try to drive in this weather. With my luck, it would end badly. Cake mixes from a box would do just fine, I'm wanting to focus on homemade frosting and icing, anyways. Go to kitchen, yank open cupboard, dig through boxes and boxes and boxes of brownies. Ladies and gentlemen we have hit our third and final wall->no cake mix. Not a single one. But let me tell you, we've got enough brownie mixes to last us to next Christmas. No cake today, brownies will have to do. But not just your typical, boxed brownie. Let us jazz this up a bit...

See where this is going?

And more chocolate never hurt anyone.

I would gladly eat the brownies at this stage, but lets keep going...

with some peanut butter filling. Oh, yes.

This filling is just dang delicious. I wonder what this would taste on a PB&J sandwich? Hmm...

Drizzle with a bit more chocolate.

I'm in trouble. Deep, delicious trouble.

Peanut Butter Truffle Brownies a.k.a. Whatev's Left in the Cupboard
adapted by Betty Crocker

Brownie
1 brownie mix
Vegetable oil, water, eggs (whatever the box calls for to prepare brownies
Any add-ins you have handy (chocolate chips, mini candy bars, etc...)

P.B. Filling
1/2 p.b. (I used more, what's new...)
1/2 butter, softened
2 c. powdered sugar (I used way less)
2 tsp. milk

Chocolate Topping
1 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 c. butter


Prepare brownie mix as directed on box. Add chopped candy, chocolate chips, etc. Bake as directed on box. After baking, set aside to cool.
In bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth. Spread over cooled brownies. In small microwavable, melt chocolate chips and butter on high 30-60 seconds, stir until smooth. Cool for a few minutes, then spread or drizzle over p.b. filling. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set. Cut into bars, serve, eat, repeat.