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Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Brownies

Teresa Ambra
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Brownies will rock your world! These amazing brownies are made with a cookie dough layer that's filled with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. A cheesecake layer makes these heavenly brownies irresistible. Great dessert for company and entertaining.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48
Calories 186 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 11x17" jelly roll pan
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • 1 electric mixer
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

COOKIE DOUGH LAYER:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 3 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 19.75 oz. bag miniature Reese’s milk chocolate peanut butter cups quartered

CHEESECAKE FILLING:

  • 16 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened (two 8-ounce blocks)
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Instructions
 

COOKIE DOUGH LAYER:

  • Unwrap the candies.
  • Discard paper.
  • Cut candies in fourths.
  • Reserve 1 cup quartered Reese’s peanut butter cups for topping.
  • Mix butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla, baking soda and salt with an electric mixer until well-mixed.
  • Stir in flour and all but one cup reserved quartered Reese’s cups.
  • Spray 11”x17” jelly-roll pan with cooking spray.
  • Press about ½ to 2/3 of the cookie dough into the pan; reserve remainder for topping.
  • Spread cheesecake filling over top of cookie dough layer.
  • Crumble remaining cookie dough over top of the cream cheese layer.
  • Sprinkle reserved 1 cup quartered Reese’s cups over top of cookie dough layer.
  • Bake at 350° for about 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

CHEESECAKE FILLING:

  • Mix cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Pour over cookie dough crust layer and cover with remaining dough.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 164mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 152IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cheesecake, chocolate, chocolate dessert, cream cheese, dessert, peanut butter, Reese's peanut butter cups
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