Chocolate and peanut butter lovers, these peanut butter cheesecake brownies are for you. The brownies are a perfect base for the rich peanut butter and cream cheese filling. Top it all off with more chocolate and peanut butter cups for an extra decadent treat.
19.5ouncebrownie mixplus the ingredients on the box
8ouncescream cheesesoftened
14ouncessweetened condensed milk
1cupcreamy peanut butter
1egg
12ouncesmilk chocolate chips
3Tablespoonscream
1cupchopped peanut butter cups
Makes: 9inch9 x 13inch rectangle
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease your baking pan. (a 12 inch round, 9×13, or two 9 inch pie plates or cake pans)
Mix together the brownie mix and the ingredients listed on the box. Pour into the prepared pan.
Beat the cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Add the peanut butter and continue to beat until incorporated and smooth.
Mix in the sweetened condensed milk and egg, stirring until smooth and incorporated.
Spread the peanut butter mixture over the brownie mixture, leaving a gap around the edges for a crust.
Bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
To make ganache, warm cream and chocolate in microwave in 20-30 second bursts. Stir vigorously between trips to the microwave and stop cooking as soon as you are able to stir it smooth. Spread over cooled peanut butter cheesecake. Sprinkle with chopped peanut butter cups.