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Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Brownies are the perfect dessert mashup that brings together brownies, cheesecake and to top it off, Reese's.
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Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Brownies

Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Brownies are a heavenly combination of fudgy brownies, silky cheesecake, and, to top it all off, Reese's peanut butter cups. Prepare to make batch after batch of these peanut butter brownies!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 48 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake brownies, peanut butter brownies, peanut butter cheesecake brownies, peanut butter swirl brownies
Servings: 18
Calories: 264.94kcal
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Brownie Ingredients

  • 1 box of Brownie mix
  • 1/3 cup of oil
  • 1 cup of water
  • 2 eggs
  • 8 ounces of cream cheese -softened
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 1/4 cup of peanut butter
  • 1 can of Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk - 14 ounces
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon of Vanilla
  • 2 cups of Reese's peanut butter cups - chopped

Topping Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups of milk chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup of peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup Reese's Pieces to sprinkle on top
  • 1/4 cup of peanut butter to drizzle on top

Instructions

Brownie Directions

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, place the brownie mix, 1/3 cup of oil, 1 cup of water, and 2 eggs, and blend on low until all ingredients are well blended.
  • Turn mixer on high, and mix for 1 minute.
  • Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl ad blend any unmixed ingredients.
  • Line the bottom and sides of a 9 X 13 baking dish with parchment paper.
  • Pour the Brownie batter into the dish, and set aside.
  • Rinse out the mixing bowl, and add the cream cheese, butter, peanut butter and vanilla, and mix until well blended, smooth and creamy.
  • Add the sweetened condensed milk, egg, and cornstarch, and blend until well mixed.
  • Remove the bowl from the mixer, and add the chopped peanut butter cups, gently folding them into the cream cheese mixture.
  • Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter, and place in the oven for 45 - 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Topping Directions

  • Remove from oven to a wire rack to cool.
  • Cover with foil, and place in refrigerator overnight.
  • The next day, place the chocolate chips, and 1/4 cup of peanut butter in the microwave at 10 second intervals, stirring between melting, and melt completely.
  • Stir until smooth, and pour over top of cheesecake/brownies, and smooth with a frosting spatula.
  • Melt the additional 1/4 cup of peanut butter in the microwave, and drizzle over the top of the chocolate.
  • Swirl with a knife.
  • Generously sprinkle Reese's pieces over the top of the brownies, and place back in the refrigerator until the chocolate is set.
  • When time to serve, cut in 2 x 3 pieces.

Nutrition

Serving: 18g | Calories: 264.94kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.19g | Protein: 5.42g | Fat: 20.51g | Saturated Fat: 7.63g | Cholesterol: 47.24mg | Sodium: 130.94mg | Potassium: 103.76mg | Fiber: 1.19g | Sugar: 13.35g | Vitamin A: 286.89IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 42.85mg | Iron: 0.62mg