I’ve making this Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies recipe since my oldest daughter was a baby. I believe the recipe originally came from a free milk calendar that was delivered to my door many moons ago. 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.
Ingredients
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Butter
- Milk
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Cocoa powder
Topping
- Reese’s peanut butter chips
- Cream cheese
- Sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Egg
- Milk
How to Make Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies
- Step One: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
- Step Two: Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter in the microwave for one minute. Stir. Pour into a bowl.
- Step Three: Add milk and stir to combine. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth.
- Step Four: In another bowl, stir sugar, flour and cocoa powder.
- Step Five: Add to chocolate mixture and stir to combine. Measure out 1/4 cup of mixture and set aside for later.
- Step Six: Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, egg and milk with a mixer on medium speed until smooth.
- Step Seven: Melt Reese’s 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.
- Step Eight: Spread the rest of the chocolate mixture into the prepared baking pan.
- Step Nine: Pour peanut butter mixture on top of chocolate mixture in the prepared pan.
- Step Ten: Add dollops of the reserved chocolate mixture on top of the peanut butter mixture in the pan and swirl with a knife.
- Step Eleven: Bake for 38 to 40 minutes or until set. Cool completely before serving.
Sprinkled throughout the cheesecake topping are bits of the brownie batter. Swirl them through the cheesecake to create a marble design if you like.
Whenever I make these treats, they are always gobbled up in no time flat. It’s nice to see my picky kids enjoying what I make!
You can’t go wrong with this perfect combination. Cheesecake + Brownies and Peanut Butter + Chocolate. It’s a match made in dessert heaven.
For more chocolate and peanut butter desserts, try my Reese’s Stuffed Brownies, Peanut Butter Brownie Cupcakes, Mini Peanut Butter Cheesecakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Sauce, No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls, REESE Rolls and REESE Ice Cream. I also have Snickers Brownies that are to die for!
For a yummy pie recipe, try this Peanut Butter Pie.
Try these Chocolate Raspberry Brownies, Cherry Chocolate Brownies, Brownie Mix Cookies, Banana Split Brownies, White Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake Bars or Caramel Bacon Brownies.
What is your favourite chocolate/peanut butter dessert?
You’ll also like these Cheesecake Squares with Chocolate Nut Crust and Peanut Butter Bars.
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies
A rich fudgey 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
- ½ cup salted butter
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Topping
- 1 package Reese's Peanut Butter Chips
- 1 (8oz/250g) package cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
- 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.
- 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
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, egg and milk with a mixer on medium speed until smooth.
- Melt Reese's 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.
- Pour peanut butter mixture on top of chocolate mixture in the prepared pan.
- Add dollops of the reserved chocolate mixture on top of the peanut butter mixture in the pan and swirl with a knife.
- Bake for 38 to 40 minutes or until set. Cool completely before serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 227Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 87mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 4g
Mimi says
Yummmmm!!!!
Erlene says
Oh wow. These look amazing and would be a hit at my house. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. Pinned.
Elva Roberts says
This delicious recipe is a combination of two favorites-peanut butter and chocolate. After I read this recipe, I saved it. It will be made for special occasions as I might eat half the squares myself! Thank you so much for this recipe.