Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars

🥘 Ingredients

• Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
  5
• Reese's Pieces
  1/2 c
• all-purpose flour
  2 c
• baking powder
  1 tsp
• baking soda
  1 tsp
• brown sugar
  1 c
• butter
  2 sticks
• cocoa powder
  1/2 c
• cream cheese
  1 18-oz brick
• eggs
  4
• peanut butter
  1/2 c, 1 Tbsp
• salt
  3/4 tsp
• sugar
  1.5 c

🍳 Cookware

• mixing bowl
• 9x13-inch pan

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. 2

   In a mixing bowl , cream the butter , 1 cup sugar , and the brown sugar until they're light and fluffy. Mix in 2 of the eggs .

   butter: 2 sticks, sugar: 1 c, brown sugar: 1 c, eggs: 2
3. 3

   In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour , baking powder , baking soda , cocoa powder , and salt . Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients to form a soft dough.

   all-purpose flour: 2 c, baking powder: 1 tsp, baking soda: 1 tsp, cocoa powder: 1/2 c, salt: 3/4 tsp
4. 4

   Press the dough into a greased 9x13-inch pan . Bake for 10 minutes, then remove it from the oven and set it aside as you make the topping.
5. 5

   In a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese , 1/2 cup peanut butter , and 1/2 cup sugar . Whip the mixture to combine, then mix in the remaining 2 eggs . Mix until smooth.

   cream cheese: 1 18-oz brick, peanut butter: 1/2 c, sugar: 1/2 c, eggs: 2
6. 6

   Pour the topping over the prepared base and return the pan to the oven. Bake for another 20 minutes, until slightly jiggly.
7. 7

   Remove the bars from the oven and set aside to cool.
8. 8

   Top the bars with chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Reese's Pieces . Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of peanut butter . Drizzle the top of the bars with the melted peanut butter.

   Reese's Peanut Butter Cups: 5, Reese's Pieces: 1/2 c, peanut butter: 1 Tbsp
9. 9

   Allow the bars to fully cool and set for 1 hour before cutting and serving.