Best Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Bars Recipes

BROWNIE BOTTOM PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°Line an 8×8-inch metal baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl combine the butter, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Stir until well combined, mixture will be thick. Let cool if the butter is still hot.
• Stir in the vanilla and then the eggs, one at a time, stirring very well after each addition. Stir until the batter is very well blended. Add the flour and stir again until very well blended. The mixture will be thick. Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until just starting to set but not fully cooked. Maintain 325°F oven temperature.
• While the brownies are baking, make the cheesecake batter. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, and sugar until well combined and smooth, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl often to incorporate everything smoothly. Beat in the eggs, flour, and salt just until incorporated.
• Pour the cheesecake batter over the partially baked brownie layer.
• Bake at 325°F for about 40 to 45 minutes, or until the cheesecake is set.
• Cool completely to room temperature before refrigerating for at least 4 hours to chill.
• Place the cream in a glass measuring cup. Microwave for 25 seconds, or until steaming hot but not bubbling. Add in the chocolate chips and peanut butter. Let sit for 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Let cool at room temperature until thickened but still pourable.
• Spread the ganache all over the chilled cheesecake layer. Refrigerate for 15 minutes, or until the ganache is fudgy.
• Cut into bars. For clean cuts, use a big sharp knife and run it under hot water and wipe it off between slices. Bars can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE SWIRL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (or as directed on brownies).
• First prepare your brownie batter by combining brownie mix, eggs, oil, and milk (or water) in a large mixing bowl. Use an electric hand mixer and mix on medium speed until there's still a little bit of dry brownie mix showing. Switch to stirring together by hand and gently stir until just combined, avoiding overmixing. Set aside.
• In a medium size mixing bowl, prepare your peanut butter cheesecake swirl mixture by beating cream cheese with an electric hand mixer for 1 minute or until smooth.
• Add in egg, sugar, flour, vanilla, and salt and mix until well combined and creamy.
• Next pour all but 1/2 cup of brownie batter into a 9×13 glass baking dish that has been well coated with non-stick cooking spray.
• Spoon peanut butter cream cheese mixture in dollops on top of the brownie mixture and lightly spread.
• Use a cookie scoop and top with the remaining brownie batter in various spots.
• Use a knife and begin swirling the batter drawing vertical and horizontal lines. If you want it even more mixed up, you can also do small swirling motions to give it a super pretty effect, but avoid overmixing so that you don't lose your swirls.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Once fully baked, remove from oven and let brownies cool before cutting into bars.

PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Spray with cooking spray.
• Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add 2 cups sugar; mix well. Stir in 4 eggs. Add flour; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
• Mix cream cheese, peanut butter, remaining sugar and egg until blended; drop in spoonfuls over brownie batter. Swirl gently with knife.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool completely. Use foil handles to lift brownies from pan before cutting to serve.

PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE BROWNIE BARS

Steps:

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• 1 (20 ounce) box walnut brownie mix (PREPARE TO PACKAGE DIRECTIONS).
• Preheat oven to 350. Prepare brownie mix to package directions. Spread into well greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. In small mixer bowl, beat peanut butter, cream cheese, butter and cornstarch until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla until smooth. Pour evenly over brownie batter. Bake 45 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
• Cool and chill thoroughly. Garnish as desired and cut into bars.
• I garnish mine by drizzling melted chocolate or some lightly sifted cocoa powder.

PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Line with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the long sides; butter the foil. Combine the cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar in a bowl. Press evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until toasted, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 15 minutes.
• Make the filling: Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the eggs, sour cream and vanilla and beat until combined, 1 minute. Remove 1 cup of the batter to a medium bowl and stir in the peanut butter until smooth. Pour the peanut butter batter onto the crust in a thin even layer. Pour the remaining cheesecake batter on top; smooth with a spatula.
• Bake until the cheesecake is set around the edges but still jiggly in the center, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Slide an offset spatula or paring knife around the edge of the pan, then remove the cheesecake using the foil overhang. Slice into squares and top with sprinkles.

PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIE BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cake mix, oil and egg until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping.
• Firmly press remaining mixture into a greased 13" x 9" baking pan; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the milk, chocolate, peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Spread over crust.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until brownies pull away from the pan.
• Cool on a wire rack. Cut into 24 bars.
• Note: You can use 3/4 cup of peanut butter for more peanut butter flavor or try adding peanut butter chips to the batter.
• For a finer topping I put the 1 cup of reserved cake mix toping in my food processer for a few seconds before sprinkling on the top of the batter.

PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIE BARS

Steps:

• Prepare brownie batter according to package directions. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. , Sprinkle with peanut butter cups and peanuts. Bake 4-6 minutes longer or until chocolate is melted. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in the cereal, vanilla and salt. Carefully spread over brownies. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.