Ultimate Reese’s Cheesecake Brownies

Name: Ultimate Reese's Cheesecake Brownies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24 brownies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - 9x13 package box brownie mix; 1 - 8 ounce cream cheese, softened; 2 Tablespoons butter, softened; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk; 1 Tablespoon cornstarch; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups Reese's peanut butter minis, halved (family sized bag); 1 3/4 cups milk chocolate chips; 1/2 cup peanut butter, divided; 1/2 cup mini Reese's Pieces

September 24, 2018 By Jocelyn - 101 Comments

Swirls of chocolate and peanut butter make these Ultimate Reese’s Cheesecake Brownies absolutely irresistible. These brownies always disappear in a hurry at parties and events.

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When the kids were younger they knew how much I loved Reese’s candies. Any time they got peanut butter cups from school, church, or parties they would bring them home and give them to me excitedly.

As they got older, they also developed a love for those peanut butter candies, so they weren’t as willing to hand them over. There were some very grudging candy sharing moments until they realized something.

They figured out that if they ate them before getting home that I wouldn’t know they ever had them. What?!?!?!?!

It’s ok. I buy bags of candy and cookies all the time and hide them, so the kids don’t know I have it. I guess that makes us even. LOL! Although they have figured out my sneaky hiding spots the older they get.

The other day I found a couple of those hidden bags of peanut butter candies in the pantry and decided to put them to good use. Layering brownies and cheesecake into one fabulous dessert is one of my favorite things to do.

Have you seen these Cherry Cheesecake Brownies, these Cake Batter Cheesecake Brownies, or these Take 5 Cheesecake Brownies? Oh, boy! They are all so good.

Reese’s recipes always make me smile though. So this time I decided to add some peanut butter and peanut butter cups to the cheesecake layer before pouring it on top of the brownie batter. After these bake they become the best brownies ever!

Make sure the peanut butter cheesecake brownies cool completely before cutting into them. I realize this will test every ounce of patience you may have in you, but cheesecake is so much better chilled.

My tip is to make the brownie cheesecake the night before, and let it chill over night.

Tips for making the Ultimate Reese’s Cheesecake Brownies:

Line a 9×13 pan with foil lined parchment paper. Set it aside.

Make your brownie batter first and pour it into the pan. Feel free to use a box brownie mix for a 9×13 pan or a double batch of these Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies (minus the chocolate chips) for this layer.

Beat the cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter until creamy. Add a can of sweetened condensed milk, cornstarch, egg, and vanilla and beat again until creamy.

Stir in the chopped peanut butter cup candies gently. You can use regular Reese’s chopped up into quarters. Or use a bag of the Reese’s minis and cut them in half. Either one works.

Bake and cool these Ultimate Reese’s Cheesecake Brownies before adding the topping.

Topping for Reese’s Cheesecake Brownies:

Place a bag of milk chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds. Stir until creamy. Heat 15 seconds longer, if needed.

Spread the chocolate on top of the chilled peanut butter bars. Drizzle the top with more melted peanut butter.

Use a butter knife to swirl the peanut butter into the melted chocolate. Sprinkle with mini Reese’s Pieces and let it set.

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If you like these Ultimate Reese’s Cheesecake Brownies, you may enjoy these recipes:

Triple Peanut Butter Cookie Pie – peanut butter cookie crust, creamy no bake peanut butter cheesecake, and a sweet chocolate topping
Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake – chocolate and peanut butter cheesecake layers topped with chocolate and peanut butter cups
Chocolate Reese’s Cheesecake – mini chocolate cheesecakes topped with peanut butter mousse and peanut butter cups
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cookie Bars – a layer of peanut butter cheesecake baked inside layers of cookie dough
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars from Love From the Oven – peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, and peanut butter cups inside a creamy cheesecake bar

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