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Brownie Pizza is what happens when a fudgy boxed-brownie base gets treated like a pizza crust, slathered with fluffy peanut butter frosting and loaded with candy, and it is the dessert my girls request for every movie night. If peanut butter plus chocolate is your weakness, our peanut butter chocolate pudding pie hits the same buttons, no oven needed.
A box of brownie mix, a quick whipped peanut butter frosting, and a pile of candy turn a pizza pan into the most requested dessert on the table.
Brownie Pizza Quick Look
- 🕒 Prep Time: 20 minutes
- 🌡️ Cook Time: 16 minutes
- ⏳ Total Time: 1 hour (includes cooling)
- 🍽️ Serving: 8 slices
- ⚡ Calories: 756kcal
- 🌶️ Flavor Profile: Rich and indulgent (fudgy brownie, fluffy peanut butter frosting, and chocolate candy crunch)
- ✋ Difficulty: Easy, on par with our condensed milk brownies
Quick Answer
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 14 inch pizza pan. Mix brownie mix with oil, water, and eggs per the box directions, spread the batter on the pan, and bake 14 to 16 minutes, then cool completely. Whip peanut butter and butter together, then beat in powdered sugar and vanilla to make a fluffy frosting. Spread the frosting over the cooled brownie, top with mini peanut butter cups and candy pieces, drizzle with chocolate syrup, and cut into 8 slices like a pizza.
Jump to:
- Brownie Pizza Quick Look
- Quick Answer
- Why This Recipe Works
- Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Key Ingredients
- Variations and Substitutions
- How to Make Brownie Pizza
- Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Serving Ideas and Suggestions
- Brownie Pizza FAQs
- Other Recommended Chocolate Dessert Recipes
- Reese’s Brownie Pizza (Peanut Butter Dessert Pizza)
Why This Recipe Works
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- The pizza pan is the secret to fudgy. Spreading brownie batter thin on a 14 inch pan bakes it through in 16 minutes with chewy edges and a fudgy middle, no gummy center like a deep pan.
- Boxed mix is the right call here. With frosting and candy doing the heavy flavor lifting, a reliable fudge-style boxed brownie keeps the base sturdy, predictable, and sliceable.
- Whipping the peanut butter changes everything. Beating the peanut butter and butter before the sugar goes in makes the frosting light and spreadable instead of dense and greasy.
- A bare half-inch edge frames it. Leaving the rim unfrosted gives that pizza-parlor look and a clean handle for every slice.
- Half the candy in, half on top. Layering candy under and over the chocolate drizzle anchors the toppings so they do not roll off when you slice.
- Cool completely before frosting. Even slightly warm brownie melts the peanut butter frosting into a glaze. Full cooling keeps the fluffy swirl.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- A showstopper from a box mix. Twenty minutes of hands-on work looks like a bakery centerpiece when it hits the table.
- Built for birthdays and parties. It slices like a pizza, feeds eight, and kids lose their minds for it, same party energy as our frozen dirt cake bars.
- Peanut butter and chocolate, maxed out. Fudgy chocolate base, fluffy peanut butter frosting, peanut butter cups, AND candy pieces in every bite.
Key Ingredients
A box mix plus candy-aisle favorites build the whole pizza. Quantities are in the recipe card below; here is what each one does.
- Brownie mix. One box of fudge-style mix, prepared with the oil, water, and eggs it calls for, bakes into the perfect chewy crust.
- Creamy peanut butter. The backbone of the frosting. Use a no-stir creamy peanut butter; natural styles separate and make the frosting greasy.
- Butter and powdered sugar. Whipped with the peanut butter and vanilla, they turn it into a fluffy, pipeable frosting that holds the toppings.
- Mini peanut butter cups and candy pieces. The toppings that make it look like a pizza. Halve some cups so every slice gets a big piece.
- Chocolate syrup. The crosshatch drizzle that ties the whole pie together and glues down the last layer of candy.
See recipe card for exact quantities.
Variations and Substitutions
Treat the brownie base like a blank pizza crust and top it your way.
- Cookies and cream. Swap the peanut butter frosting for whipped vanilla frosting and top with crushed chocolate sandwich cookies.
- Rocky road. Scatter mini marshmallows, chopped pecans, and chocolate chips over the warm brownie so they melt in slightly.
- Fruit and chocolate. Frost with cream cheese frosting and top with sliced strawberries and a dark chocolate drizzle.
- Birthday style. Vanilla frosting, rainbow sprinkles, and candy-coated chocolates make it a cake-alternative for kid parties.
- Make it from scratch. Your favorite homemade brownie batter works too; spread it thin and start checking at 13 minutes.
How to Make Brownie Pizza
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 14 inch round pizza pan with cooking spray. Add the brownie mix, oil, water, and eggs to a large bowl.
- Mix the batter together per the directions on the back of the box until smooth.
- Spread the brownie batter evenly onto the greased pizza pan.
- Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, until the top is glossy and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on the pan.
- For the frosting, add the peanut butter and butter to a medium bowl.
- Whip them together until smooth, then add the powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Mix until the frosting comes together thick.
- Keep whipping until the frosting is smooth and fluffy.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled brownie, leaving a half inch bare edge, and top with half of the mini peanut butter cups and candy pieces.
- Drizzle with chocolate syrup, scatter the remaining candy on top, then cut into 8 slices like a pizza and serve.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Cool the base completely. Even a slightly warm brownie melts the frosting into a puddle. Give it a full 30 minutes.
- Use no-stir peanut butter. Natural peanut butter separates and turns the frosting oily instead of fluffy.
- Spread batter to an even thickness. A slight dome in the middle bakes unevenly; push the batter gently toward the edges.
- Do not overbake. Pull it the moment a toothpick comes out clean. A thin brownie goes from fudgy to dry fast.
- Chill 15 minutes before slicing. A short chill sets the frosting so the pizza cutter glides through clean.
- Use a pizza cutter. One confident roll per cut gives clean pizza-parlor slices; wipe the blade between cuts.
Serving Ideas and Suggestions
Brownie pizza is the centerpiece dessert for birthdays, sleepovers, and game nights. Slice it at the table for full effect and serve with cold milk or a scoop of no churn moose tracks ice cream melting over the warm-ish edges.
For a dessert-table spread, set it next to a plate of our fudgy condensed milk brownies and a batch of crispy peanut butter cookies, and let the chocolate-peanut-butter fans go to work.
Leftover slices keep covered at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for 4. The frosting firms up cold, so let refrigerated slices sit out 15 minutes before serving for that fluffy texture again.
Brownie Pizza FAQs
A brownie pizza is a thin layer of fudgy brownie baked on a round pizza pan, then frosted and topped like a dessert pizza. This version spreads whipped peanut butter frosting over the base and loads it with mini peanut butter cups, candy pieces, and a chocolate syrup drizzle, cut into 8 pizza-style slices.
At 350 degrees on a 14 inch pizza pan, the thin brownie layer bakes in just 14 to 16 minutes. It is done when the top looks glossy and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Because the layer is thin, check early; it dries out quickly past done.
Yes. Bake the brownie base up to a day ahead and keep it covered on the pan, then frost and top within a few hours of serving so the candy stays crisp. The fully topped pizza holds beautifully in the fridge for 4 days; let slices sit out 15 minutes before serving.
A standard 14 inch round pizza pan, sprayed with cooking spray. A 12 inch pan also works with a slightly thicker, longer-baking base. If the pan has holes for crisping, line it with parchment first so the batter cannot drip through.
The base was still warm, or natural peanut butter was used. The brownie must cool completely before frosting, and a no-stir creamy peanut butter whips fluffy where natural styles turn oily. If it still seems loose, beat in extra powdered sugar a few tablespoons at a time.
Absolutely. Any batter that bakes into a chewy, sturdy brownie works; spread it thin on the greased pan and start checking at 13 minutes. Avoid extra-cakey recipes, which crumble under the frosting and toppings when sliced like a pizza.
Need a no-bake follow-up? Our peanut butter chocolate pudding pie keeps the PB-chocolate streak alive without the oven.
Round out your dessert table with a pile of rolo pretzels.
Reese’s Brownie Pizza (Peanut Butter Dessert Pizza)
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie mix for 9×13 pan
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini Reese’s cups cut in half lengthwise
- ½ cup Reese’s pieces
- Chocolate syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 14-inch round pizza pan with cooking spray, set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the brownie mix, oil, water, and eggs together per the directions on the back of the box.1 box brownie mix, ½ cup vegetable oil, 3 tablespoons water, 2 large eggs
- Spread this mixture onto the greased pizza pan.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes until the top is glossy and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, make the frosting by adding the peanut butter and butter into a medium-sized bowl and whipping them together with an electric hand mixer until smooth. Add the powdered sugar a little at a time until fully mixed in. Add the vanilla. Whip for 2 minutes.¾ cup creamy peanut butter, ½ cup unsalted butter, 2 ¼ cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Spread the peanut butter frosting over the brownie, leaving ½ inch edge around the perimeter.
- Top with half of the Reese’s cups and Reese’s pieces.1 cup mini Reese’s cups, ½ cup Reese’s pieces
- Drizzle with chocolate syrup.Chocolate syrup
- Add the remaining Reese’s cups and Reese’s pieces.
- Cut into 8 pieces like a pizza and serve.
Notes
- Use Nonstick Spray: Coat your pizza pan (or oven-safe skillet) with nonstick spray so the brownie lifts out easily without crumbling.
- Don’t Overbake: Keep an eye on the bake time (usually 14-16 minutes at degrees f. 350). The center should be set, but still fudgy—nobody wants a dry brownie.
- Cool Before Frosting: Let that brownie come to about room temperature or cooler, so the peanut butter frosting doesn’t melt right off.
- Pipe or Spread: If you want a fancy look, pipe the frosting using a star tip. If not, a simple swirl with a spatula is just as tasty.
- Adjust Sweetness: If you love a super sweet bite, you can add more confectioners’ sugar to the frosting. For a less-sweet approach, try adding a pinch of salt or a dash of almond extract.
- Serve Warm: For extra gooey deliciousness, zap a slice in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.
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