Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Cheesecake Recipe

The crust starts with box brownie mix, the cheesecake layer is only a handful of ingredients, and the milk chocolate ganache comes together quickly with a minute or two in the microwave. The result is a serious show-stopper.

Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Cheesecake Recipe:

Ingredients
For Brownie Layer:

1. 1 box Brownie Mix, Like Betty Crocker Original Supreme w/ Hershey's Syrup
2. 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
3. 1/4 cup Water
4. 1 Egg
5. 1/2 cup Mini Semisweet Chocolate Chips

For Cheesecake Layer:

1. 3 8 ounce packages Reduced Fat Cream Cheese, Softened
2. 1 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
3. 3 Eggs, At room temperature
4. 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
5. 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
6. 24 Miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Chopped

For Ganache and Topping:

1. 1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
2. 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
3. 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
4. 16 Miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Chopped

Directions
To Make the Brownie Layer:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together brownie mix, oil, water, and egg.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Spread batter into the bottom of a well-greased 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted 2 inches from the side comes out with moist crumbs.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare cheesecake layer.

To Make the Cheesecake Layer:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add sugar, and beat until combined.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in vanilla and creamy peanut butter.
• Fold in chopped Reese's cups.
• Pour batter evenly over brownie layer.
• Return to oven for 40-50 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown, and the center is slightly jiggly.
• Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
• Run a knife around the edge, and release the sides of the pan to remove cheesecake.

For the Ganache and Topping:

• In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips, heavy cream, and butter.
• Microwave on high at 30-second intervals until chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Pour ganache over cooled cheesecake.
• Sprinkle with chopped peanut butter cups.
• Allow 10-15 minutes for ganache to set. Cut and serve.

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