Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Bites
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It's peanut butter overload! Moist and fudgy homemade brownie bites, with a REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup tucked inside, topped with rich peanut butter cheesecake and REESE'S Pieces! Score big with this chocolate-y treat!
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Surprise! I'm posting on a Monday this week 🙂
To be honest I am a little under the weather. I've been fighting this scratchy throat/body aches thing for a few days now. I'm a little behind on my social media sharing, but it hasn't stopped me from creating this RIDICULOUS treat for you guys.
I think it's just perfect for snacking on during this sports-frenzy-basketball-bracket-craze-phenomenon that everyone is obsessed with at the moment.
With a house-full of boys, I'm sure you can imagine that it's nothing but sports on tv all weekend long at my house. I may not be much of a sports-fan myself, but I'm all about keeping my guys happy with yummy treats, so last week I swung by Wal-Mart and picked up a few bags of REESE'S, so I could whip these babies up.
You all know how I feel about game-day food. IMHO, it needs to be individually portioned and pop-able, something you can easily eat with your hands. So these brownie bites hit on all cylinders. Plus there's peanut butter. Win!
I used my favorite, go-to brownie recipe for these brownie bites. It's easy as can be and it all happens in one bowl. Love that! And the flavor is intensely, darkly, deeply chocolate-y with a moist and fudge-y texture like whoa. The batter comes together in all of 5 minutes, and then they bake for 14. When they are hot out of the oven, press a REESE'S Miniature down in.
Then top 'em with an easy, peanut butter-y no-bake cheesecake. Once again, one bowl. Who wants to wash a million dishes? Not this chick. I got your back yo. 😉 Garnish with chopped REESE'S Pieces, and a REESE'S Mini. Adorable! And the colors just scream basketball!
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Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Bites
Ingredients
For the Brownie Bites
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup (57.33 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 10 tablespoons (147.87 g) unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (62.5 g) all-purpose flour
- 24 REESE'S Miniatures
For the Peanut Butter Cheesecake Topping
- 2 ounces (56.7 g) cream cheese,, softened
- ⅓ cup (40 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (64.5 g) peanut butter
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) kosher salt
- ¼ cup (59.5 ml) heavy cream, (cold)
- ⅓ cup (62.67 g) REESE'S Pieces, chopped
- 24 REESE'S Minis
Instructions
Make the Brownie Bites:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and lightly mist a mini-muffin pan with non-stick spray.
- Place the sugar, cocoa, butter, and salt in a large, microwave-safe bowl. Heat at 30-second intervals until the butter is completely melted. Stir together.
- Stir in the eggs, one at a time. Add the flour and stir until fully incorporated.
- Fill the prepared pan with batter, and bake for 12-15 minutes. While the brownie bites are still hot, press one REESE'S Miniature down into the center of each one. Cool completely and top with Peanut Butter Cheesecake Topping, chopped REESE'S Pieces, and REESE'S Minis.
Make the Peanut Butter Cheesecake Topping:
- Place the cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter, vanilla, and salt in a mixing bowl and whip on medium speed until smooth.
- Slowly drizzle in the cold cream, while continuing to whip. When all the cream has been added, scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula, then whip on medium high speed until fluffy and stiff.
- Transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large, open star tip. Pipe the cheesecake onto the brownie bites, and garnish with REESE'S Pieces and REESE'S Minis.
Feel better, friend! 🙂 You have a knack with cupcakes, you know. I haven't seen one yet that I didn't want to make. These are darling.
Aw, thank you Marissa! xoxo
These could win a baking competition many times over, Allie, I'm SURE! So inventive! Those boys of yours are preeety lucky, I'd say!
You should tell them that, lol! I don't think they get it 😉 Thank you so much Helen! Hope you're having a great week dear.
There's nothing I don't love about these, you've everything that I crave when I want something sweet. Great recipe.
Thanks hon! 🙂
Hope you get to feeling better soon, Allie! I'm so happy you mustered up enough energy to make these brownie bites. I saw them on Google and could not wait to pop over and gawk at your gorgeous photos! These look like they taste amazing. Chocolate and peanut butter perfection.
Thanks Jen! I'm so glad you clicked over! xoxo
What!? Peanut butter cups pressed into a brownie bite!? This is brilliant! I have such a weakness for anything peanut butter and chocolate - it's like the best sweet combo ever created! I'll take a big tray please 😉
Hope you get soon, Allie! xoxo
I know it, Kathleen! Everybody seems to love that combo. Thank you so much sweetie!
Allie - It seems like everyone is getting sick around this time of year. Hopefully, you'll be in tip-top shape very soon. These brownie bites look amazing. I am a huge peanut butter and chocolate fan. I can't wait to try these.
You're right Erin! It must be the change of seasons. I'm just glad I managed to stay healthy through most of the winter season. Hopefully this will pass quickly! Thanks so much hon!
Allie, I hope you feel better! I always get that weird scratchy throat feeling whenever seasons are about to change.
Anyway, LOVE these cheesecake brownie bites! So adorable!
I'm sure it probably has to do with the seasons changing! Taking it easy and feeling a little better every day. Thank you so much Lisa! xoxo
These are so stinkin' cute! Amazing idea!
Thank you so much Amanda! Hope you're having a great week my dear <3
Totally the same way about game day food. I need something bite sized or something I can dip a chip or veggie into! Totally digging these treats because CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER! <3
YES! Dips too- perfect game day snacking! I'm so glad you like these Julie- thanks for the sweet comment 🙂
You are so dang clever. Yum. They look sooooooooooooo fun. Hang in there with all those males and sports in your family. Lol
Haha I'll do my best Carol! Thanks dear!
These are too cute, Allie and totally scream basketball. Hope you're feeling better!
Thanks Linda! I'm getting there! 🙂
Ummmmm I need like a million of these, right here right now.
Feel better soon! xo
Thank you so much Steph!
These look amazing! So much peanut butter and chocolate <3
Haha yes! It's peanut butter and chocolate city over here 😉 Thanks for reading Sharon!
Oh, how cute are these Allie! My daughter wants these for her birthday but gluten free and in the shape of a puppy! You are an inspiration with your creative desserts! I love looking getting your recipes every week and your photography is beautiful!
These look amaaaaaaazing Allie!!! So. much. peanut butter. Never enough. And adding brownies to any dessert is always a good idea 🙂 Hope you feel better soon!!
Thanks Karen! I couldn't agree more! Thanks so much for stopping by, dear 🙂
Allie, these little brownie bites are totally killing me. All the peanut butter and chocolate going on makes me so happy! I love how to added those swirls of cheesecake! Gosh. 🙂
these taste nasty!!!
Haha you're nuts! I think there really might be something wrong with you man!
leave my nuts outta this. the peanutbutter things are horrible imo...woman!
Oh well! To each his own I guess! I never heard of anybody not liking a peanut butter cup though 😛 I think you're in the minority on this one, my friend!