Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies
Decadent layered brownies featuring a rich chocolate base topped with a creamy peanut butter cheesecake layer, elegantly swirled with chocolate. These brownies combine the best of three dessert favorites - brownies, cheesecake, and peanut butter - into one irresistible treat.
Ingredients
- •1 spray Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- •8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- •½ cup unsalted butter
- •½ cup sugar
- •2 large eggs
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •½ cup all purpose flour
- •¼ teaspoon salt
- •8 ounces cream cheese
- •⅓ cup creamy natural peanut butter
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •½ cup sugar
- •2 large eggs
- •2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- •2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- •2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- •chopped
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F. Spray 9-inch square metal baking pan with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray; line bottom with parchment paper.
10 min
- 2.
Stir chocolate and butter in medium saucepan over low heat until smooth; cool 10 minutes. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla in medium bowl until very fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture on low speed, then beat in flour and salt. Spread batter in pan.
15 min
- 3.
Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, and vanilla in medium bowl until smooth. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in cream, then flour. Transfer 1/3 cup cheesecake batter to small bowl and reserve. Spread remaining cheesecake batter over brownie layer.
10 min
- 4.
Place chocolate in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on low power in 10-second intervals until chocolate begins to melt, then stir until smooth. Mix chocolate into reserved 1/3 cup cheesecake batter. Drop chocolate batter by heaping teaspoonfuls atop cheesecake layer. Using chopstick or wooden skewer, swirl chocolate batter in figure-eight pattern through white cheesecake layer.
5 min
- 5.
Bake brownies until edges of cheesecake layer are puffed and center is set, about 36 minutes. Cool brownies in pan on rack. Cover; chill at least 1 hour.
96 min
- 6.
Cut brownies into 25 squares. Using narrow spatula, transfer brownies to platter. Serve cold.
10 min
