Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies are the ultimate sweet treat! Chewy, gooey, rich and well worth every calorie!

Oh boy! My most favorite dessert combination is chocolate peanut butter. If those two items are combined, I guarantee you it’ll be a favorite of mine. BUT when you add that AND cheesecake/brownies…. it’s a dessert made in Heaven! Yes, these are pretty rich, but oh so worth it!

I decided to tackle these brownies last weekend as a special dessert for the family to enjoy. We ended up still having over half the tray left at the end of the weekend, so I sent them into work with my hubby. Not only did my entire family love these, but my hubby said several of his coworkers commented how delicious they were as well!

Fudge like brownie, fluffy peanut butter cheesecake, and a chocolate topping all combined into one fabulous, sweet treat!!

If you are looking for a dessert to make, definitely try this one! It is a crowd winner for sure!

Ingredients Needed for these Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies:

Brownie

Butter- soften a bit

Dark Chocolate- chopped

Sugar

Brown Sugar

Vanilla Extract- store bought works, but I highly recommend making your own! So much more flavor

Eggs- large

Flour- all purpose

Mini Reese’s cups, chopped

Cheesecake

Cream Cheese- let soften a bit

Butter- soften

Egg- large

Sugar

Pinch of salt

Vanilla Extract

Peanut Butter- creamy

Chocolate Topping

Milk Chocolate Chips

*See recipe card below for exact measurements

How to prepare:

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!!

Other great chocolate peanut butter recipes to try:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Layered Cupcakes

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dirt Cake

Incredible Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Cups

Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle

Death by Chocolate Peanut Butter Dump Cake

Tips for the ULTIMATE Brownies

The cream cheese, sour cream and eggs need to be room temperature before making the cheesecake layer.

Use regular, smooth peanut butter. Natural or homemade separate and add too much oil to the cheesecake.

Baking times vary – be sure to keep an eye your cheesecake carefully as its baking.

Note – these brownies are very rich. So, you only need a small piece!