Layered Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies
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Layered Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies
Description
This recipe begins by melting butter and dark chocolate together, then mixing in sugars, vanilla, eggs, and flour to create a dense brownie batter studded with half the chopped peanut butter cups. The batter is spread evenly in a greased 9x13 pan.
The cheesecake topping is made by creaming butter and cream cheese, then blending in egg, sugar, salt, vanilla, and creamy peanut butter until smooth. This layer is spread over the brownie batter before baking at 350°F for about 40 minutes until the center is set.
After cooling and chilling, milk chocolate chips are melted and spread evenly over the cheesecake layer, then topped with the remaining chopped peanut butter cups. The dessert is refrigerated until fully firm, offering a combination of fudgy, creamy, and chocolatey layers with prominent peanut butter flavor throughout.
Ingredients
Brownies
- 3/4 cup butter *softened
- 6 oz dark chocolate *chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 egg
- 1 cup flour *All-purpose
- 12 oz Reese’s Cups Chopped, divided in 1/2, mini
Cheesecake
- 8 oz cream cheese *softened
- 1/4 cup butter *softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup peanut butter *creamy
Chocolate Topping
- 12 oz milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
- In a microwavable safe bowl, melt the butter and dark chocolate in 30 second increments to avoid burning.
- Fold in the sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and eggs.
- Stir in the flour until fully combined.
- Add in 1/2 the chopped Reese’s.
- Pour the mixture into the greased pan and spread evenly.
- To make the cheesecake layer, cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Mix in the egg, sugar, salt, and vanilla until combined.
- Fold in the peanut butter.
- Spread cheesecake mixture evenly over brownie batter.
- Place pan in oven for about 40 minutes, or until center is set.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes.
- Place pan in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Melt milk chocolate chips in microwavable bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Spread chocolate evenly on top of cheesecake layer.
- Sprinkle remaining 1/2 of chopped Reese’s oven pan.
- Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve!!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 568 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 568kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 263mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 277mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 46g | 92% |
| Vitamin A | 430IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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