Peanut Butter-Toffee Cheesecake Brownies

With just 15 minutes of prep time, you’ll be sliding a decadent dessert into the oven that is guaranteed to bring ooohs and ahhhs.

Peanut Butter-Toffee Cheesecake Brownies

Ingredients

  • 1 box (19.5 ounces) Pillsbury® Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
  • 1/2 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 EGGLAND’S BEST eggs
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can (14 ounces) Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1/2 cup Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1 bag (8 ounces) Heath® milk chocolate toffee bits
  • 1 cup Hershey's® milk chocolate baking chips
  • 3 tablespoons whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray 13 x 9-inch pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
  2. In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water and eggs 50 strokes with spoon.
  3. Spread batter in pan; set aside.
  4. In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
  5. Add milk and peanut butter; beat until smooth.
  6. Stir in 1 cup of the toffee bits.
  7. Spoon mixture over batter; spread evenly.
  8. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until cheesecake layer is set and edges are light golden brown.
  9. Cool on cooling rack 30 minutes.
  10. Refrigerate 40 minutes.
  11. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and cream uncovered on High for 40 to 60 seconds or until chips are melted; stir until smooth.
  12. Spread over cheesecake layer.
  13. Sprinkle with remaining toffee bits.
  14. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  15. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.
  16. Store covered in refrigerator.

Prep: 15 min | Bake: 40 min | Yield: 36 brownies

Pillsbury Bake-Off: Pamela Shank, Parkersburg, WV, Bake-Off® Contest 44, 2010

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Pillsbury/Bake-Off - a registered trademark of General Mills ©2010