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Death By Reese's Cheesecake Brownies

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Ingredients
  

Brownie Base

  • ⅓ cup water
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 2 oz semisweet chocolate chopped
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup plus 2 T. granulated sugar
  • ¾ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg lightly beaten + 1 yolk
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup plus 6 T. all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup semi sweet chips
  • ½ cup Reese's chips
  • 10 mini pb cups chopped

Cheesecake Batter:

  • 1 pound Cream Cheese Soft
  • 2 eggs plus half of a third egg just whisk third egg and pour out half
  • ¾ cups Brown Sugar Firmly Packed
  • ½ cup creamy Peanut Butter
  • ¼ cup Heavy Cream
  • ½ Tablespoon vanilla

Topping:

  • chocolate sauce
  • 5 full size Peanut Butter Cups Cut In Half
  • Reese's peanut butter chips
  • handful of peanuts chopped

Instructions
 

Brownie Base

  • Preheat oven to 325F
  • Line 8x8 pan with nonstick foil letting it hang over edges for easy removal later.
  • In a pot, heat the water to a simmer.
  • Add cocoa and chocolate.
  • Remove from heat and stir smooth.
  • In a large bowl, melt the butter in a microwave.
  • Add sugar and vanilla.
  • Add the chocolate mixture.
  • Add egg/yolk and salt stirring well.
  • Add flour to combine.
  • Pour into pan and bake 20 mins. (will not be fully cooked)
  • Let it cool a few minutes and carefully place the chips and pb cups on top of brownie.

cheesecake

  • Beat cream cheese in bowl of mixer until smooth.
  • Add eggs, one at a time.
  • Add sugar, peanut butter and cream. Mix until smooth.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Pour filling into pan.
  • Bake approx 45-50 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Chill at least 8 hours.

Topping

  • Drizzle on the chocolate sauce and top with candies/nuts.