Mmmm, Chocolate and Peanut Butter

There is nothing better than the combination of Chocolate and Peanut Butter. Or more specifically, the combination of those two ingredients in these Chocolate Cheesecake Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies!

When you have an icky week, nothing sounds better than something this rich and chocolate-y, but be warned, once you start eating these brownies, which taste like a sophisticated Reese's Cup, you might not be able to stop....

To start, you need semi-sweet baking chocolate, and peanut butter- for baking, make sure to use peanut butter that is made with only peanuts and salt, and make sure its the creamy variety, for the right texture!

This recipe is pretty straight forward: a chocolate brownie layer, topped by a cheesecake layer. The chocolate brownie layer can hardly be called brownie-like though, because it is mostly all chocolate! After melting your chocolate and butter together in a saucepan, being careful to stir consistantly so it does not scorch, combine your chocolate with flour, sugar, eggs and vanilla with a mixer, until the brownies batter is formed. Pour in bottom of a well greased brownie pan.

Now it's time for the cheesecake layer! Mix the peanut butter, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream. Spread it over the brownie layer, reserve 1/3 cup of the cheesecake batter.

Because this dessert isn't rich enough, mix the reserved batter with 2 oz of melted chocolate, and add by heaping spoonful to the top of the pan.

Now take a skewer, or chopstick (like me!) and swirl the chocolate into a figure eight pattern into the batter.

Now bake until the edges are golden , and middle is set. Chill the cheesecake brownies in a fridge for at least an hour, or overnight as I did, so the cheesecake is firm enough to cut.

Because I made these brownies for my friend Kelsey, I brought them to school to see what she, and my other friends though. Verdict?

We all like them! Even after I made them pose for awkward pictures. Success!