These Mint Cheesecake Brownies are a delicious way to end any meal. The hidden layer of mint cookies always gets smiles from everyone during dessert time!
This is the last meal that I will be able to see for a while, so I had to make it a good one!
Today I am putting myself in the hands of the lasik Dr…again. Yes, I am going to go through the torture of PRK one more time.
And hopefully it will be the last time I need to endure it. (fingers crossed)Last year I had it done and my vision is ok now… but I still squint a lot to get my focus better. This touch up is supposed to finish fixing my astigmatism.
Before the first surgery I was blind as a bat. This last year has been great.
I love waking up and actually seeing my alarm clock.But I am also more nervous this time because I know what type of pain to expect.
Good thing I bought a large bottle of Ibuprofen. I have a feeling I am going to need it.
I decided if I was going to be “blind” and in pain for a couple days, a great dessert was needed tonight.
Enter in the cheesecake brownie bars…remember when I made these Ultimate Reese’s Cheesecake Brownies?
I dug through my baking cupboard and found mint Oreos and a bag of dark chocolate and mint baking chips.
You just might want to make these because they were delicious!!!! (Even my husband liked these Mint Cheesecake Brownies, and he isn’t a huge sweet eater…
so you know they MUST be good!!!
Mint Cheesecake Brownies recipe:
Brownies topped with mint cookies and cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie mix (for a 9x13 pan)
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
- 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 20-24 mint cream filled cookies (I used Oreos)
- 1 cup dark chocolate and mint chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*. Mix brownies according to back of package. Spread 1/2 of the batter in a greased 9×13 pan. Cover the brownie batter with cookies side by side. Cover the cookies with the rest of the brownie batter.
- Beat the cream cheese, butter and cornstarch until fluffy. Beat in milk, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Spoon cheesecake batter on top of the brownie batter. Sprinkle with mint and chocolate chips. Bake 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for an hour. Refrigerate until chilled. Cut into 24 squares.
Notes
Any mint cream filled cookie can be substituted. Also Andes mint chips can be substituted for the chocolate and mint chips.
Deneen says
March 11, 2011 at 1:04 PMThese look great! Can’t wait to try them!
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Krissy says
March 11, 2011 at 2:42 PMmmmm! all your recipes look so yummy! New follower from Tickled Pink 🙂
Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says
March 11, 2011 at 2:47 PMIf only you were able to see in the next couple of days… I would bring you down to my house to cook all these yummy desserts you make during my last 2 weeks of pregnancy! Good luck today!!
Beth says
March 11, 2011 at 2:48 PMThese look delicious! Wish I had the ingredients to whip ’em up right now!
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The Answer Is Chocolate says
March 11, 2011 at 3:29 PMOh sweetie! Here’s hoping you’re back to 20/20 in no time. I can’t even do eye drops, I’m such a wimp when it comes to my eyes.
These of course look amazing.
Catherine Holman says
March 11, 2011 at 3:39 PMYou are simply amazing! I’m sending up prayers for successful lasik today!
Mrs. C says
March 11, 2011 at 4:02 PMCheesecake, brownies, and mint…that is good loving right there!
Jocelyn says
March 11, 2011 at 1:43 PMThese look so yummy!!!!!
Wishing you the very best..Hope this works and it is not tooooo painful!! Prayers are hugs being sent!!!
SHWenner says
March 11, 2011 at 7:13 PMMmmm all my favorite things in one dessert! My hubs just got PRK last week, and is loving it now that the pain is gone. He was miserable the first few days even while taking the prescribed Vicodin, so I know it must be really painful.
Brandi says
March 11, 2011 at 8:05 PMOh I hope your lasik surgery goes well. I am sure it will and you will be seeing 20/20 in no time! I will keep you in my prayers!
Rhinestone Beagle says
March 11, 2011 at 9:01 PMThese look delish. I’ll have to put it in the recipe pile for yummy things to try. Thanks for the recipe.
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March 11, 2011 at 9:14 PMThis recipe is bookmarked! I can’t wait to give it a go. Yummy
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Michael Creations says
March 11, 2011 at 9:15 PMGood luck with the surgery! I had PRK done a few years ago and though, like your experience, it wasn’t exactly pleasant, it was totally worth it.
Thanks for the recipe! It looks amazing!
DeanO says
March 11, 2011 at 9:47 PMThese look wonderful and tasty – mouth watering pictures
Mich says
March 12, 2011 at 4:36 AMYou had me with the word CHEESECAKE!
Prayers…
Chris says
March 12, 2011 at 3:34 PMThese look so yummy!
Humble Homemaker says
March 12, 2011 at 6:52 PMOh my… these look amazing! Very yummy indeed… the kind of thing you would keep sneaking back to the kitchen to nibble on I think. 😉 Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to make them. I hope your surgery goes ok! All the best.
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Lyuba B. says
March 13, 2011 at 1:39 AMOh…drooling here!!!
Hope your surgery went well!
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Kate says
March 13, 2011 at 8:41 PMWow. Those look INCREDIBLE. And good luck with your eyes!!
Megan @ PolishTheStars.com says
March 14, 2011 at 2:26 PMGood luck with your surgery! I am blind as a bat too and have considered doing lasik. Is it terribly expensive? I’d love to hear more about your experience with it! Anyway, those brownies look amazing!! Thanks for linking them up to my party. 🙂
Miranda says
March 14, 2011 at 4:50 PMGood luck with the lasik, those brownies look fantastic. Thanks for linking up to Fat Camp Friday! Hope to see you again next week!
Sasha says
March 14, 2011 at 5:18 PMThese look so good! Good luck with the lasik! I want to get it so bad but I have to wait a couple of more years. Thanks for linking up to Creation Mondays @ ~The Life of Me~!
Tina @ MOMS CRAZY COOKING says
March 14, 2011 at 6:24 PMWe would love for you to come link up to THIS WEEK’S CRAVINGS! We are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and EVERYTHING GREEN!
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Tina @ MOMS CRAZY COOKING says
March 14, 2011 at 10:11 PMI am really gonna have to try these!
Thanks so much for linking up to THIS WEEK’S CRAVINGS for Everything GREEN St. Patrick’s Day, don’t forget to stop by next Monday for Chocolate… Chocolate and More Chocolate!!!
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gnee @ Singing With Birds says
March 15, 2011 at 12:20 AMBOOM! This looks fabulous…
Kristen says
March 15, 2011 at 3:29 PMMint? Cheesecake? Brownies? Ummm, also AMAZING! These look wonderful!
Queen Mother says
March 16, 2011 at 3:10 AMI am pretty much going to have to “un-follow” you now.
Christina @ The Tattered Tag says
March 16, 2011 at 10:49 AMPretty sure I just gained a few pounds by staring at your yummy pics!! I invite you to link up any & all of your delightful creations to The Homespun Bake Shop @ The Tattered Tag. It’s a great new place for delicious inspiration.
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cookies and cups says
March 16, 2011 at 1:37 PMoh yes!!! Love the cream cheese factor here 🙂
Stacey Mowery says
March 18, 2012 at 3:16 AMI found you from a link at Sassy Sites for these yummy looking brownies. I made these for a Church fellowship today and they were wonderful and a true hit!!! Came home with an empty pan and was asked for the recipe more than once! Thank you for sharing!! I also had to read the next entry to see how your surgery went and was happy to read that it went well. I’m so glad for you! I know I’ll be checking your blog again for a yummy dessert!
Jessebennettpsychic says
November 25, 2013 at 9:26 PMI made these but I did a no back cheesecake on too of them instead it was fluffier and a little lighter yum! Thanks for the recipe idea!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
November 25, 2013 at 9:31 PMI love that you modified them with the no bake. Thank you for sharing 🙂
tash @ the velvet moon baker says
May 19, 2014 at 7:08 PMOh my these look ridiculously good. My mind says no but my baby bump says hell yeah make a bunch. I’m inclined to agree with the bump haha