Say goodbye to boring brownies and hello to the most delicious brownies you’ve ever eaten! Featuring a simple fudge brownie box mix, swirls of decadent peanut butter and sweetened cream cheese mixture, these easy and delicious Peanut Butter Cheesecake Swirl Brownies will quickly become your new favorite dessert recipe to make!
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 Peanut Butter Cheesecake Swirl Brownies that are the perfect choice when you don’t have time to make something from scratch, but you want a dessert that tastes absolutely amazing.
Peanut Butter Cheesecake 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, swirls of a decadent peanut butter and sweetened cream cheese mixture, these easy and delicious Peanut Butter Cheesecake Swirl Brownies will quickly become your new favorite dessert recipe to make.
The fudge brownies alone taste amazing, but the wow factor 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 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 marble effect?
And can we please talk about how well peanut butter, cheesecake, and chocolate go together? 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 brownie mix, I was able to easily find the rest of the ingredients needed to make the peanut butter cheesecake swirl, including cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, flour, and vanilla extract- all at low prices!
Simply whip together your 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 are so pretty?
You see, boxed 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.
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
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
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees (or as directed on brownies).
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In large mixing bowl, prepare brownie mix as directed and set aside.
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In medium sized mixing bowl, beat cream cheese for 1 minute or until smooth. Add in peanut butter and continue mixing until smooth.
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Add in sugar, egg, flour, and vanilla and mix until well combined and creamy.
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Pour all but 1/2 cup of brownie batter into a 9x13 glass baking dish, that has been well coated with non-stick cooking spray.
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Spoon peanut butter cream cheese mixture in dollops on top of the brownie mixture and lightly spread.
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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!
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Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Once fully baked, remove from oven and let cool before cutting into bars.
So next time you’re craving some brownies, I hope you’ll give these easy and delicious Peanut Butter Cheesecake Swirl brownies a try! They’re epically good, super easy to make, and are sure to be loved by everyone who tries them!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Save-A-Lot. The opinions and text are all mine.
Let me know what you think of today’s brownie recipe in the comment section! Do you like dressing up boxed brownie mixes too?
Have a wonderful weekend everyone. Thanks for stopping by! – Cara
P.S. Craving more yummy recipes? Check out my Skinny Chicken Taco Pinwheels and Easy and Delicious Oreo Brownie Trifle
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These look so delicious. My husband would love them! What a great flavor combo.
Looks great. Can’t wait to eat some.
Thank-you! You all would love them!
Thank-you! It really is the perfect combo! 🙂
Swirly and Sensational. My boys would be all about these yummy brownies!
Gotta love the pretty swirls. 🙂
Oh my goodness these look so yummy. I love anything peanut butter.
Thanks Tiffany! I do too and these are at a whole other level of goodness. 🙂
YUM!! I am a HUGE fan of peanut butter and brownies — so I must try these!
Me too. I think you’d really like them, Lily! 🙂
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.
Thank-you! Sounds like you all need a baking day soon! 😉
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!
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Thank-you! They truly were delicious and went fast in our house lol.
Oh wow, these look like a real treat! I love peanut butter desserts; I’ll have to try this out. 🙂
Thanks Victoria! They were delicious. 🙂
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!!
Thank-you! I bet you’d love them then! I’m a huge fan of Brookies too. 🙂
Making me so hungry for these right now! They look delicious!
Thank-you! They taste so good!
WOW!! These look AMAZING. All of my favorite flavors in one dessert. Sign me up!
Thank-you! Mine too- you can’t beat the flavor combo! 🙂
GIRL I am sitting here drooooooling like a fool – these look phenomenal!!!
Thanks Erica! They were divine! 🙂
Oh wow, these look delicious! Definitely going to have to try these! = Jennifer | https://maunelegacy.com
Thank-you! They are the perfect treat! 🙂
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.
Thank-you! You should give these a try- they’re not hard at all! 🙂
these look SOOOOO yummy!
Thank-you! They are my new favorite!
These look so pretty and delicious! Must bake soon!
Thanks Michelle! They are definitely one of our new favorite treats! 🙂
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
Yes-you do. I accidentally left it off the ingredients list- just fixed. Hope you enjoy them! 🙂
Looks great. Not sure if I needed an egg added to peanut butter mixture. So I didn’t. Hope they work out
Thanks! Enjoy them! 🙂
We made these last night and they were AMAZING! Really, one of the best brownies I have ever had.
Aw, yay! I’m so glad to hear you loved them! 🙂
Can these be frozen?
I’ve personally never frozen them, but I’m sure you could as long as it’s in an airtight container or freezer bag. 🙂
Can you use AP flour instead of self-rising ??
Yes, you can. You’ll just have to add baking soda and salt too. 🙂