Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

This post is sponsored by General Mills, but the thoughts and opinions are my own.

The holidays are fast approaching which means lots of entertaining and pot luck events. Instead of heading to the grocery store every day during the holidays, especially a few days before Thanksgiving

I like to stock up on essential baking items that I know I can create beautiful desserts and snacks. Brownie mix is one of the most versatile baking mixes out there.

We especially like the Hershey’s Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix from Sam’s Club. You can make a ton of desserts with boxed brownie mixes. One of our favorites is swirled cream cheese brownies.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe


Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

Well, this week we decided to take a traditional cream cheese swirled brownie recipe and make it more decadent with Peanut Butter cheesecake batter. Two of my favorite flavor combinations, peanut butter and chocolate. Anyone else with me on this?

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

 

Since you are starting with a brownie mix, the only other ingredients you will need are cream cheese, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil and peanut butter. This is a two bowl dessert that will make your friends think you bought them at a bakery!

 

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

WHAT SIZE PAN DO I NEED?

To make a 13×9 pan size of brownies to entertain a crowd, use two bags of the Hershey’s Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix. Using a large bowl, make the brownie mix following the package directions for 40 brownies

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE LAYER

In a separate bowl, combine the ingredients for the peanut butter cream cheese swirled topping.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

 

Add about half of the batter, then the cheesecake mixture.

 

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

 

Pour the remaining batter over the cheesecake and swirl the two with a knife. Unlike traditional swirled brownies, these will be more swirled in the middle.

 

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

Bake and wait for the magic flavors of chocolate and peanut butter to fill up your kitchen (I hope you have guests during this as their mouths will be drooling!).

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

Other items I like to stock up when I am at Sam’s Club is the Member’s Mark French Bread. This bread freezes so well and I would have dug into it in the car as the fresh-baked smell is oozing out of the bag! It makes great Garlic Bread, a serving vessel for bruschetta or a yummy addition to a panzanella Salad.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

 

Pin this recipe for Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

Find this Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies recipe and more at Sam’s Club.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies

Yield: 24 Brownies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies are a mix of cheesecake and brownies

Ingredients

  • 2 boxes Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix, to make a 13x9 Pan size
  • eggs, oil and water as called for on brownie mix

For the Peanut Butter Cheesecake Swirl

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup peanut butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 TBS flour
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven according to package directions. Prepare brownie mix in a bowl according to package directions and set aside.
  2. In a medium sized bowl, beat your cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, egg, flour and vanilla extract and beat until smooth
  3. Pour about 1/2 of your brownie batter into a 9x13 pan sprayed with nonstick spray.
  4. Spoon the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter.
  5. Spoon the remaining brownie batter on top of the cheesecake mixture.
  6. Use a knife to swirl the cream cheese and brownie batter together to create a marbled effect.
  7. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean.
  8. Remove from oven and allow cool before cutting into pieces
Nutrition Information
Yield 23 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 139Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 29mgSodium 96mgCarbohydrates 10gFiber 0gSugar 5gProtein 3g

All information and tools presented and written within this site are intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on stayingclosetohome.com should only be used as a general guideline.

Find Us On Social Media

9 Comments

  1. Oh, my these look heavenly. My kids love to make brownies. These would be a nice twist.

  2. I love how easy this is to jazz up boxed brownie mix. Besides, isn’t everything better with peanut butter?

  3. This peanut butter cheesecake brownies recipe will be a favorite here in the house. I love cheesecake, and the chocolate with PB is a fave of everyone else. Will be a hit!

  4. Oh man, we used to make this when I was a kid, but I could never remember the recipe! Awesome.

  5. I love everything about this brownie! Peanut butter and chocolate is one of my favourite combos and cream cheese makes it so decadent too!

  6. Peanut butter and chocolate are a match from heaven — so I just know these over the top brownies are going to be a decadent treat!

  7. Yes, I am definitely with you, peanut butter and triple brownies !

  8. These look so good! Three of my favorites combined into one delicious treat! I wish I could reach into my screen and grab one.

  9. Peanut butter and cheesecake all in a brownie?! What an absolutely delicious dessert! I totally want to make some right now. Yummers!

Skip to Recipe