Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Bars |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 9 |
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For all you peanut butter chocolate lovers, these are wonderful! Ingredients:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips |
1/2 cup butter |
1/4 cup milk |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3/4 cup white sugar |
1/2 cup all-purpose flour |
2 tablespoons baking cocoa |
1 (11 ounce) package peanut butter chips |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened |
1/4 cup white sugar |
1/4 cup flour |
1 egg |
3/4 cup milk or 3/4 cup half-and-half cream |
Directions:
1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter a 9 x 9-inch square cake pan.
3. In the microwave or double boiler, melt the chocolate chips and the 1/2 cup butter.
4. Transfer to a medium bowl; stir in the milk.
5. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth; set aside.
6. In another bowl, sift together sugar, flour and cocoa powder.
7. Pour the melted chocolate mixture over dry ingredients, and mix until well blended.
8. Measure out 1/4 cup of the batter; set aside.
9. Spread out the remaining batter in the bottom of the greased pan.
10. To make the topping: melt the peanut butter chips in the microwave, or over double boiler; set aside.
11. In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, flour, egg and milk or half and half (if using).
12. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the melted peanut butter chips; beat until smooth.
13. Spoon the cheesecake batter over the brownie layer in the pan, covering well.
14. Drop teaspoonfuls of the remaining 1/4 cup brownie batter over the top, and swirl with a knife to create a marble effect.
15. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes, or until set (don't over bake!).
16. Cool completely before cutting.
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