Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies

Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies are chocolate peanut butter heaven! The no bake cheesecake is the perfect topping to these fudgy brownies!

I must admit, I have a weakness for all things chocolate and peanut butter (hellooooo, Homemade Butterfinger Fudge Brownies!!)! I have a feeling a lot of you do too – that’s why we’re such good friends!

Recently I have fallen in love with no bake cheesecake. It couldn’t be easier to make, and it’s so light and creamy – completely irresistible! After making this No Bake Butterfinger Cheesecake Pie, I knew that magical peanut butter cheesecake had to join forces with my favorite homemade fudge brownies!

How to Make No Bake Cheesecake:

• First start with the cream cheese. Pro Tip: always use room temperature cream cheese. It needs to be nice and soft to make a silky smooth cheesecake.
• Use powdered, or confectioners, sugar to sweeten. Because we aren’t baking the cheesecake, granulated sugar would be too gritty. Powdered sugar keeps the texture smooth and luscious!
• Add Cool Whip to give it a light, creamy texture.

(Complete recipe and directions in recipe card below.)

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More Homemade Brownie Cheesecake Recipes to Make:

• Butterfinger Cheesecake Brownies Recipe
• Chocolate Pecan Pie Brownie Cheesecake
• Milky Way Cheesecake Brownies
• Turtle Cheesecake Brownies
• Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Cups

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Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies

Stephanie Brubaker

Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies are chocolate peanut butter heaven! The no bake cheesecake is the perfect topping to these fudgy brownies!

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Chill 2 hrs

Total Time 2 hrs 35 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 24

Ingredients

  

BROWNIES

• 1 cup unsalted butter (melted)
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour

CHEESECAKE

• 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
• 2/3 cups peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 8 oz cool whip (thawed)
• 1 1/2 cup Reese's Pieces baking bits (divided)

Instructions

 

Brownies

• Preheat oven to 350
• In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugars, and cocoa until smooth.
• Mix in eggs, one at a time.
• Add salt and flour and stir until combined.
• Spread evenly into a greased 9x13" pan and bake 20 minutes to until tester inserted into the center of the pan comes out mostly clean with fudgy crumbs.
• Let cool.

Cheesecake

• In a large bowl cream together cream cheese, peanut butter, and sugar until smooth.
• Fold in cool whip until combined.
• Stir in 1 cup of the candy.
• Spread evenly over cooled brownies and sprinkle with remaining candy.
• Cover and chill about 2 hours before serving.

Keyword homemade fudgy brownies, no bake cheesecake, peanut butter, reeses pieces

This post was originally published on: Jun 27, 2017