Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies

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Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies

Once you try it yourself, you’ll see why it’s become a favourite in our home. If you love the peanut butter chocolate combination, you must try this recipe!

The bottom layer is a rich fudgy brownie which would be tasty on its own. However, it gets even better when you add a smooth peanut butter cheesecake topping. Cheesecake is my absolute favourite dessert so I can never resist this dessert even when I’m watching my weight.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

A rich fudgy brownie layer is topped by a smooth peanut butter cheesecake filling. This dessert tastes out of this world!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

TOPPING

• 1 package REESE Peanut Butter Chips
• 1 250g package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
3. Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter in the microwave for one minute. Stir. Pour into a bowl. Add milk and stir to combine. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth.
4. In another bowl, stir sugar, flour and cocoa powder. Add to chocolate mixture and stir to combine. Measure out 1/4 cup of mixture and set aside for later. Spread the rest of the chocolate mixture into the prepared baking pan.

TOPPING

1. Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, egg and milk with a mixer on medium speed until smooth.
2. Melt REESE Peanut Butter Chips in the microwave for one minute. Stir together until completely melted. Pour into mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until smooth.
3. Pour peanut butter mixture on top of chocolate mixture in the prepared pan.
4. Add dollops of the reserved chocolate mixture on top of the peanut butter mixture in the pan and swirl with a knife.
5. Bake for 38 to 40 minutes or until set. Cool completely before serving.

Recipe Adapted : Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies @ simplystacie