Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ooey Gooey Bars
Oh my, have I ever got a drool-worthy recipe for you today! Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ooey Gooey Bars. ‘Nuff said! These dreamy Ooey Gooey Bars have a creamy cheesecake filling that’s topped with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups on top. Irresistible? Absolutely. Mouthwatering? Certainly. Addictive? You betcha!
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I spent the last half of October and first half of November baking all of our cookies for our annual Christmas Cookie Extravaganza this year. I ended up baking 16 different kinds of cookies and brownies, 3 kinds of scones, one donut recipe, muffins, and two cinnamon roll recipes. Everything was super scrumptious but, of course, we had our favorites! 🙂
The basic Ooey Gooey Bars are so easy to make and this particular recipe uses only 6 ingredients! The crust starts with a butter recipe yellow cake mix. Add an egg and some butter and spread it into a baking dish. So easy. The cream cheese layer includes eggs and powdered sugar. The topping is chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. This dessert is simply outstanding.
I made these luscious Ooey Gooey Bars for our holiday baking, but you can whip up a batch any time of the year. This is a fantastic way to use up halloween candy too! If you enjoy the luscious flavors of chocolate, peanut butter and cheesecake, you’ll swoon over these amazing brownie-type bars.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ooey Gooey Bars are outstanding!
If you enjoy Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, you’ll LOVE this dessert!
These bar-type cookies are so drool-worthy!
The cheesecake layer in the middle really sets these brownies off wonderfully.
Here’s what I did.
I used these ingredients.
Place cake mix in a mixing bowl. Add egg and melted butter.
Stir ingredients to combine.
Press mixture into a greased 9×13″ glass baking dish. If the mixture seems too sticky, very lightly sprinkle the batter with flour.
Place softened cream cheese in a separate mixing bowl. Add eggs and powdered sugar.
Beat with an electric mixer until texture is smooth and creamy.
Spread cream cheese mixture over top of crust layer with a rubber spatula. This is a double batch recipe using an 18×26″ cookie sheet pan.
Spread the cheesecake filling over top of the crust layer all the way to the sides, covering completely.
Unwrap Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. (I used the miniatures). Chop Reese’s Cups into small pieces.
Sprinkle chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups over top of the cheesecake filling.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 40-45 minutes or until cheesecake layer is just set.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ooey Gooey Bars are marvelous for tailgating parties.
Beware! These lovely brownies are addictive! You’ll want more than one. 🙂
You’ll drool over every irresistible bite of these amazing Ooey Gooey Bars!
If you’re a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup lover, you’ll find these outlandish brownies spectacular!
Here’s the recipe.
REESE’S PEANUT BUTTER CUP OOEY GOOEY BARS
(Recipe inspired from Angela Russell’s Ooey Gooey Bars, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Cedar Hill, TX)
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ooey Gooey Bars
Equipment
- 1 9×13" glass baking dish
- 2 large mixing bowls
- 1 electric mixer
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 sharp knife to chop the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 spatula
- 1 rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 1 box Golden Recipe butter flavor cake mix
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted (1 stick)
- 3 large eggs divided use
- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
- 1 lb. box powdered sugar (or weigh out one pound of powdered sugar in the two-pound packages)
- 2 cups Reese's Peanut Butter Cups chopped (measure after chopping)
Instructions
- Unwrap Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
- Place on cutting board and chop until you get two cups; set aside.
- Mix together cake mix, melted butter and one egg in a large mixing bowl.
- Pat the mixture in the bottom of a greased 9 x 13” glass baking dish.
- Mix remaining two eggs, cream cheese and a one-pound box of powdered sugar together in a separate mixing bowl with electric mixer.
- Beat until smooth and pour over crust mixture.
- Sprinkle chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups over top, spreading evenly.
- Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes, or until mixture is set on top and not wiggly.
Notes
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Nutrition
Chocolate plus Peanut Butter plus cheesecake is a match made in heaven!
I refrigerated the bars for a few hours for easier cutting.
This easy 6-ingredient recipe is terrific to make after Halloween when stores are clearing out excess candy.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ooey Gooey Bars are perfect for a Christmas Cookie Exchange or holiday baking.
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