Forget boring box mix brownies and try out my Best Ever Cheesecake Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies for the best brownies you’ll ever eat! Featuring a simple fudge brownie box mix, swirls of decadent peanut butter and sweet cheesecake, these easy and delicious Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies will quickly become your new favorite brownie recipe to make!
Best Ever Cheesecake Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
Happy Friday Everyone! Can you believe it’s already March? I don’t know about you all but I’m so ready for springtime weather, getting outdoors and enjoying the sunshine, and having fun gatherings with family and friends.
And of course a gathering wouldn’t be complete without a yummy dessert, which is why I’ve teamed up with my friends at Save-A-Lot today to bring you a delicious better than the box brownie recipe.
Today I’m sharing my easy to make Cheesecake Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies that are the perfect choice when you don’t have time to make something from scratch, but you want brownies that taste absolutely amazing.
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Cheesecake Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
If you’re like me, you probably love a good boxed brownie mix but sometimes you want a little something extra. And what goes with chocolate better than peanut butter and cheesecake? ( That’s a rhetorical question in case you’re wondering 😉 )
Featuring a simple fudge brownie box mix and swirls of a decadent peanut butter and sweetened cream cheese mixture, these easy and delicious Cheesecake Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies will quickly become your new favorite brownies to make.
The fudge brownies alone taste amazing, but the wow factor to these peanut butter swirl brownies happens once you add in the sweet peanut butter cheesecake mixture. All the flavors go together perfectly and you’ll be tempted to keep grabbing another brownie bar (or two).
Hands down these are the best peanut butter brownies I’ve ever made (and eaten) and I can’t help but adore how pretty they look. I mean is there really anything prettier than a nice fudge marble effect?
And can we please talk about how well peanut butter, cheesecake, and chocolate go together in brownies? It’s a match made in dessert heaven if you ask me.
The base of this recipe starts with a simple fudge brownie mix that I found in the baking aisle at Save-A-Lot. I always love shopping at my local Save-A-Lot to save money, as prices are 40% lower on everyday essentials.
While picking up my box brownie mix, I was able to easily find the rest of the ingredients needed to make the cheesecake peanut butter swirl, including cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, flour, and vanilla extract- all at low prices!
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How to Make Cheesecake Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies:
To make the peanut butter cheesecake brownies, simply whip together your box brownie mix as directed and prepare your peanut butter cheesecake swirl in a separate bowl. Once you’ve made both your mixtures, pour all but 1/2 cup of brownie mixture into a greased 9×13 glass baking dish.
Next add your peanut butter cheesecake mixture on top of the brownie batter and spread evenly. Lastly, top with the remaining brownie batter and get to swirling!
To create a beautiful marbled effect, simply take a knife and draw vertical lines across your batter, followed by horizontal lines. If you want it even more mixed up, you can also do small swirling motions to give it a super pretty effect.
Below is what it looks like before baking. See the long vertical lines?
And here’s after baking. Don’t you think the swirls in these brownies look so pretty?
You see, box brownie mixes don’t have to be boring at all. They can actually be pretty amazing with a little something extra!
Plus, let’s be honest chocolate + peanut butter + cheesecake = best brownies ever.
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Forget boring box mix brownies and try out my Best Ever Cheesecake Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies for the best brownies you’ll ever eat! Featuring a simple fudge brownie box mix, swirls of decadent peanut butter and sweet cheesecake, these easy and delicious Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies will quickly become your new favorite brownie recipe to make!
Ingredients
Brownie Batter
- 1 box Brownie Mix ((plus eggs, oil, and water as directed on box))
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Swirl
- 8 oz cream cheese ((1/3 less fat recommended))
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp self-rising flour
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (or as directed on brownies).
- In large mixing bowl, prepare brownie mix as directed and set aside.
- In medium sized mixing bowl, beat cream cheese for 1 minute or until smooth. Add in peanut butter and continue mixing until smooth.
- Add in sugar, egg, flour, and vanilla and mix until well combined and creamy.
- Pour all but 1/2 cup of brownie batter into a 9×13 glass baking dish, that has been well coated with non-stick cooking spray.
- Spoon peanut butter cream cheese mixture in dollops on top of the brownie mixture and lightly spread.
- Spoon the rest of the brownie batter on top and using a knife begin swirling the batter drawing vertical and horizontal lines. Have fun creating the marbled effect here- you really can’t mess this part up!
- Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once fully baked, remove from oven and let cool before cutting into bars.
Keywords: Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies, Peanut Butter Brownies, Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies, Cheesecake Brownies, Brownies, Box Mix Brownies
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So next time you’re craving some brownies, I hope you’ll give my Best Ever Cheesecake Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies a try! These brownies are epically good, super easy to make, and are sure to be loved by everyone who tries them! Would you or someone you know love these peanut butter swirl brownies recipe?
Thanks for stopping by! – Cara
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Ashley says
Can you use AP flour instead of self-rising ??
Kindly Unspoken says
Yes, you can. You’ll just have to add baking soda and salt too. 🙂
Melissa says
How much baking soda and salt ? All recipes I see are for a cup of flour
Kindly Unspoken says
Hi Melissa – you don’t need them for this recipe. Hope you’ll give them a try! 🙂
Melanie Adler says
Can these be frozen?
Kindly Unspoken says
I’ve personally never frozen them, but I’m sure you could as long as it’s in an airtight container or freezer bag. 🙂
Julie says
We made these last night and they were AMAZING! Really, one of the best brownies I have ever had.
★★★★★
Kindly Unspoken says
Aw, yay! I’m so glad to hear you loved them! 🙂
Dave says
Looks great. Not sure if I needed an egg added to peanut butter mixture. So I didn’t. Hope they work out
Kindly Unspoken says
Thanks! Enjoy them! 🙂
Katy says
Do I add an egg to the cream cheese mixture? It looks like the directions say to, but I don’t see it in the ingredient list. Thanks- Katy
Kindly Unspoken says
Yes-you do. I accidentally left it off the ingredients list- just fixed. Hope you enjoy them! 🙂
Michelle @ And Then We Tried says
These look so pretty and delicious! Must bake soon!
Kindly Unspoken says
Thanks Michelle! They are definitely one of our new favorite treats! 🙂
chelsea jacobs says
these look SOOOOO yummy!
Kindly Unspoken says
Thank-you! They are my new favorite!
Cristina says
Oh, WOW! They look so delicious!
I really suck at baking brownies. I’m good at pretty much everything else when it comes to baking, except brownies.
Kindly Unspoken says
Thank-you! You should give these a try- they’re not hard at all! 🙂
Jennifer Maune | Maune Legacy says
Oh wow, these look delicious! Definitely going to have to try these! = Jennifer | https://maunelegacy.com
★★★★★
Kindly Unspoken says
Thank-you! They are the perfect treat! 🙂
Erica @ Coming Up Roses says
GIRL I am sitting here drooooooling like a fool – these look phenomenal!!!
Kindly Unspoken says
Thanks Erica! They were divine! 🙂
Whitney says
WOW!! These look AMAZING. All of my favorite flavors in one dessert. Sign me up!
Kindly Unspoken says
Thank-you! Mine too- you can’t beat the flavor combo! 🙂
Kelsie says
Making me so hungry for these right now! They look delicious!
Kindly Unspoken says
Thank-you! They taste so good!
Kristen Jones says
These look SO yummy!!! I’ll have to try and make these!! My hubby and I just made cookie brownies and we’re addicted to all things brownie now haha!!
★★★★★
Kindly Unspoken says
Thank-you! I bet you’d love them then! I’m a huge fan of Brookies too. 🙂
Victoria says
Oh wow, these look like a real treat! I love peanut butter desserts; I’ll have to try this out. 🙂
Kindly Unspoken says
Thanks Victoria! They were delicious. 🙂
Beth says
These look too good to be true! The photos are great so I can only imagine how wonderful they taste. I love brownies SO much!
Beth || http://www.TheStyleBouquet.com
Kindly Unspoken says
Thank-you! They truly were delicious and went fast in our house lol.
Tiffany Khyla says
Oh my goodness – YUM! These look and sound so incredible. My roommate is OBSESSED with peanut butter recipes, and we’re both huge fans of cheesecake. I can’t wait to share this recipe with her.
Kindly Unspoken says
Thank-you! Sounds like you all need a baking day soon! 😉
Lily says
YUM!! I am a HUGE fan of peanut butter and brownies — so I must try these!
Kindly Unspoken says
Me too. I think you’d really like them, Lily! 🙂
Tiffany of Rattles and Pearls says
Oh my goodness these look so yummy. I love anything peanut butter.
★★★★★
Kindly Unspoken says
Thanks Tiffany! I do too and these are at a whole other level of goodness. 🙂
Andrea Nine says
Swirly and Sensational. My boys would be all about these yummy brownies!
Kindly Unspoken says
Gotta love the pretty swirls. 🙂
Marette Flora says
These look so delicious. My husband would love them! What a great flavor combo.
Timothy Ferguson says
Looks great. Can’t wait to eat some.
★★★★★
Kindly Unspoken says
Thank-you! You all would love them!
Kindly Unspoken says
Thank-you! It really is the perfect combo! 🙂