Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies or Pie
By A Cowboy's Wife •
December 3, 2008
Guest post by Rachel
Sounds too good to be true? It isn’t, but it IS delicious!
My ex-boyfriend had two favorite desserts: cheese cake and anything with peanut butter and chocolate combined. When I found this recipe (while we were dating, of course!) I couldn’t wait to make it for him. I surprised him with it on day, and I was right, he loved it – and I was quite proud of my culinary skills. Since then we’ve parted ways, but while he’s no longer in my life….these brownies are! A more cynical woman than I might joke that I kept the better part. 
And they are even better than ever, because I’ve added a new twist…pie!
I “cheat” a little bit on these brownies, because I use a box mix. You can use whatever brownie recipe you like – If you’re in a more authentic mood, here’s the recipe for the chocolate brownie part:
- 8 oz unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups Dutch process cocoa (or European Style)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cup unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
You can read the original post here: Then I follow the following recipe for the peanut butter cheesecake part:
Peanut Butter Mixture
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 c. peanut butter
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 egg
You get the marbled effect by pouring 2/3 of the batter into the pan, spooning chunks of the PB mixture on top of it, covering it with the remaining batter, and then swirling it around with a knife. Cool for better cutting and chill before serving. I love these brownies straight out of the freezer. They don’t tend to freeze through, just cold enough to taste fudgy!
I baked them recently for a book club meeting that I am hosting, and added a new twist. I baked it into a pie shell….yummy!!!
You can read more recipes, books, and other musings at my blog: The Rachel Chronicles
Happy baking and tasty eating!
Rachel
Photo Credit & Original recipe from: Cookie Madness
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Oh, those look so awesome!! I should make some. But maybe I shoulnd’t. My ass is big enough. But they look so delicious! Hmmm. Decisions, decisions…
That looks so good! My favorite food obsessions are cheesecake and the chocolate/pb combo too.
Just wanted to make sure I should use a 9″ x 13″ pan?
Hi Lisa,
Yes, I use a 9×13 pan (ok, I use whatever I have handy, but the box mix usually calls for a 9×13).
I will tell you that I have found that it takes what feels like a very long time to get that toothpick to come out clean, no matter the size pan or how long I cook it for – the brownies are very gooey.
I hope you enjoy them!
Rachel
What are the pie directions/instructions? Can’t wait to try this!
Judy
Love peanut butter with chocolate! We have made brownies in a pie pan too.
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These are awesome!! I made some for the family, I had one. They ate the rest in a matter of about 20 minutes. Thanks for the great recipe. I think you did keep the better part.
Oh I’ll be coming back to this post… Peanut Butter and Chocolate and Cheesecake are FAVORITE around here….
peanut butter is descutsing who can eat it but the chocolate look very nice mmmmm deliciousssss