Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies (AKA PB Cream Cheese Brownie Bars)
This is the best peanut butter cheesecake brownies recipe! Featuring a simple fudge brownie made from scratch and a layer of decadent peanut butter cheesecake, these easy and delicious peanut butter cream cheese brownie bars will become your new favorite brownie recipe!
Ingredients
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- ¾ cup butter
- 3 cups sugar divided
- 6 large eggs divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 1 ½ cup peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Prepare a muffin pan or brownie pan by spraying the wells with cooking spray.
- Microwave the butter and chocolate together for 1 minute. Stir well and microwave for another 30 seconds, then stir. Continue to heat in 30 second increments until the butter and chocolate are all melted and liquid.
- Add 2 cups sugar to the butter and chocolate. Mix well.
- Beat 4 eggs in a small bowl and add to the batter. Stir in the flour and mix well.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Soften the cream cheese by putting one block into the microwave for about 45 seconds. Then do the second block.
- Add the peanut butter, 1 cup of sugar, and 2 eggs to the cream cheese and mix well.
- Drop peanut butter mixture onto the brownie batter one heaping tablespoonful at a time.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs. Do not overbake.
- Cool at least 30 minutes. Serve warm. They are also amazing at room temperature.
Notes
We have made our brownies in a muffin pan and a fancy brownie pan which are both really nice because each brownie has edges and also they are portioned out perfectly.
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