Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Reese's Brownie Cheesecake Bars

I haven't shared a recipe in SOOOOOO long...and I came across this decedent dessert while looking for a yummy treat to help a friend with her bake sale.  They looked too good to pass up, so I want to share them with you...My Tasty Readers!! Enjoy!



Ingredients:

12oz Bag Reese's Pieces
Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
Eggs and Oil for Brownies
12oz Bag of Chocolate Chips
8oz Package of Cream Cheese
1/2 c. Creamy Peanut Butter
14oz Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
3 tbsp. Whipping Cream
12 large. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.

Prepare a 19.5 oz box of chocolate fudge brownie mix according to package directions.  Spread batter in the pan and set aside.

In a large bowl, beat one 8oz package of softened cream cheese with a hand-held mixer until fluffy.

Add:
One 14oz can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2c. creamy peanut butter

Beat until smooth.

Stir in a 12oz bag of reese's pieces candies.

Spoon the mixture over the brownie batter and spread evenly.

Bake for 40 minutes or until the cheesecake layer is set and the edges are golden brown.  Cool for 30 minutes and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Add the following ingredients to a small microwaveable bowl:

12oz bag of chocolate chips
3 tbsp whipping cream

Microwave on High for 1 minute, or until chips are melted.  Stir until smooth.  Spread over the cheesecake layer.  Sprinkle 12 large Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (chopped) over the top.  Store covered in the refrigerator.

Makes 20 large portions, 40 smaller

Recipe is from SparkPeople, http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1852710


4 comments:

Unknown said...

Oh wow, YUM!!!

Amy Valentini said...

OMG, these are soooo naughty delicious sounding. Hmmm ... I wonder if I can make them more diabetic friendly. It's the sweetened condensed milk that would do me in. Sooo tempting. : )

365_books_a_year said...

I love Reese's Pieces! Oh, Amy, I haven't ever used this recipe, but here's a recipe for a diabetic version of Sweetened Condensed Milk.
http://www.food.com/recipe/sweetened-condensed-milk-substitute-for-diabetics-143017

Pamela Tyner said...

Those look yummy!