Are there days you crave cake? Maybe you want brownies? No wait, you really want a big piece of cheesecake. Today you can have all three with these Cake Batter Cheesecake Brownies.
I am having a hard time believing that this week is really May. That means summer is seriously just around the corner. I am so not ready to be seen at the beach or the pool. (Brownie Batter Popcorn anyone?)
The other day I was cleaning my closet and putting away the sweaters in totes for next fall. Behind all the sweaters was a pile of shorts...I just looked at them and then pulled the door closed quickly. I briefly thought about trying some on...you know for motivation. But then I realized I didn't want to be sad the rest of the day.
So, what did I do?
I bakedsome brownies. Oh, but not just any brownies. We had a package of the Party Cake Oreos. Those went into the brownies. Now I could have stopped there and the brownies would have been awesome, but this is me we are talking about 🙂 How long have you been reading my blog? You know what's coming next right? I decided to make a cheesecake layer for the brownies. But not just any cheesecake layer. This one got loaded with some funfetti cake mix. Cake batter flavored things might be my new obsession now.
Now I know what you are thinking. What possesses someone to make such a crazy dessert? It might scare you to know what kind of concoctions I have floating around in my head and on notes. I love layers in my desserts, and I love texture. These brownies have all of that covered. They are fudgey with a light creamy cheesecake, and they have a crunch from the cookie baked into it.
These definitely won't help with that shorts goal I have, but hey, summer is still a month a way. We have plenty of time...
Go ahead and make some dessert to celebrate spring or a birthday or better yet...save the recipe and make it for your mom. This would be the ultimate party cake dessert to say thank you to your mom this coming Mother's Day.
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Recipe
Cake Batter Cheesecake Brownies
Brownies with Oreo cookies inside and a cake batter cheesecake on top with satisfy any sweet treat craving!
Ingredients
- 1 - 9x13 box brownie mix
- 1 package Oreo cookies (Birthday Cake Oreos)
- 1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup dry funfetti cake mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
- Prepare the brownie mix according to the package. Spoon half of the batter into prepared pan.
- Place the Oreo cookies on top of the batter. Cover the cookies with the rest of the brownie batter. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, and cornstarch until creamy.
- Add the milk, egg, and vanilla and beat again. Slowly beat in the cake mix. Gently pour the cheesecake on top of the brownies. Bake for 45-50 minutes. It might look undone, but cheesecake always sets up after cooling. Do not over bake.
- Let cool completely. Cut into squares and top with Cool Whip and sprinkles before serving.
Notes
Feel free to use your favorite kind of cream filled cookie if you can't find the Birthday Cake Oreos.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 139Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 101mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 0gSugar: 14gProtein: 3g
More Cheesecake Bars to help you celebrate:
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cookie Bars
Diana Rambles
WOW! Those are amazing!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Diana 🙂
Kim @ Soliloquy Of Food & Such
I love this!! I made Oreo cheesecake cupcakes for Christmas, they were a hit!! Next time I'll try adding the brownie layer.
Stopping by from Chef In Training!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yes, add the brownie layer next time. You will love the extra hit of goodness it adds!!!
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry
Swim suit season is my enemy and I almost never reach my goal of dropping those few extra pounds. But that's ok because I have these cake batter cheesecake brownies to console me.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Cheesecake does wonders at consoling me too!!! Maybe we should all boycott the swim suit this year...
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain
Oh but you are like the queen of decadent desserts! Holy cow this looks phenomenal - every layer would be great on its own but DUDEEEEE YES LET'S EAT THEM ALL TOGETHER IN ONE GLORIOUS DESSERT!
Jocelyn Brubaker
One glorious dessert...it's how I roll! And by roll...I mean the muffin top roll 🙂
mary.
LOL!
carrian
well, I better eat that whole thing
Jocelyn Brubaker
That sounds like a great plan to me 🙂
Amy Huntley
Wow! These look amazing!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Amy!!!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie
I cannot believe it's almost May either! Especially since that means my bday in in less than a week - ah!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yay for birthday month!!! I can't wait to see how you celebrate 🙂
Tanya Schroeder
No not ready for beach weather either. I better buy a bunch of cover ups! I"d rather eat these brownies than swim anyway!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Investing in a whole bunch of long cover ups sounds like a plan. Bring on more brownies!!!!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
These look downright dangerous, Jocelyn!! I'm excited to be finally packing up the sweaters, even if that means the shorts are up next 😉
Jocelyn Brubaker
All the sweaters have been packed up here too. Time to get motivated to work on shorts wearing 🙂
Tieghan
Whoa!! AMAZING!! Love how fun these are!! So cute!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Tieghan! These were fun to come up with 🙂
Liz
Pure genius Jocelyn! Yeah.....bring on summer - can't wait! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
I do love the summer...even if I don't want to think about the summer clothes 🙂
Jelli
Jocelyn, I can definitely see that crazy yum dessert combos must be floating through your brain to come up with such a creative brownie recipe. Love it! I've never heard of or seen those specialty Oreos here in Costa Rica, but I'm sure that the originals would keep me plenty satisfied. Who knows, today I saw the first beef jerky in a supermarket, so maybe they'll surprise me next with these Oreos! Thanks so much for sharing these yummy brownies (and the ones pictured below too! MMMMM!) Visiting from Mop it up Monday.
Jocelyn Brubaker
If you only knew all the crazy things that go through my head regarding dessert 🙂 The regular Oreos would work just as well in these!!!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
These are amazing, Jocelyn! I seriously love the combination of cake batter and cheesecake and brownies.. can't beat it! However, while it isn't conducive to fitting into shorts, it sure makes me feel better than a too-tight pair of Daisy Dukes! 🙂 and shorts are overrated anyways. It's all about the sundress!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Brownies and cheesecake and cake batter will always comfort me more than those crazy shorts. I need to invest in some more dresses for this year 🙂
Gloria @ Simply Gloria
You're such a genius, Jocelyn! You made me laugh about the pool! (=
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Gloria!!! 🙂
mary.
I LOVE OREO BROWNIES, AND I LOVE CHEESECAKE! But You forgot to list the cool whip® topping, and rainbow sprinkles, in your recipe, (as an option) did you know cool whip® came out with some squeezable frosting?
Jocelyn Brubaker
I haven't seen the squeezable frosting yet. I'll have to keep my eyes out for that one!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
These are amazing Jocelyn! I'm so scared of my shorts this year. Eek! And it's 90 this week here, so I'm getting a crash course in how big I am. 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
I'm seriously so scared of shorts this year...I should go run again 🙂
Renee @ Awesome on $20
I love this trend of putting multiple desserts in one pan. I hate making decisions. Problem solved. Have all the desserts! Can't wait to try these.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Multiple desserts as one are my specialty 🙂 I'm so not good at making decisions...this way I can have all of it at once!!!
Julie
I could go for a lot of these. They look fantastic!
Jocelyn Brubaker
These were so easy to eat a bunch!! Thanks!!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
Oh swimsuit season, why must you come every year??? Oh that's right, cause I love summer. These cheesecake brownies will NOT be helpful at all....
Jocelyn Brubaker
I'm seriously thinking about boycotting the whole swim suit thing this year 🙂 Brownie rolls and swimsuits were never meant to be! LOL!!!