Peanut Butter Brownie Cake

Last weekend I made a delicious dessert and it was so easy!  I'm thinking I'll be making it again for our annual 4th of July party as well because hello chocolate and peanut butter!  Here's the recipe in case you need an excuse to make something sweet sometime soon!

Ingredients:

1 pkg. (18 to 20 oz.) brownie mix (13x9-inch pan size)

2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

2 cups cold milk

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter, divided

2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Instructions:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare brownie batter as directed on package; pour into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 40 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool completely.
• Make 36 holes in top of brownie, leaving thin layer of brownie on bottom on each hole. Reserve removed pieces for later use
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Add 2/3 cup peanut butter; mix well. Stir in COOL WHIP. Spread over brownie; top with reserved brownie pieces.
• Microwave remaining peanut butter in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec.; stir. Drizzle over dessert. Refrigerate 2 hours or until chilled.