Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars

🥘 Ingredients

• butter 2 sticks
• sugar 1 cup
• brown sugar 1 cup
• eggs 2
• all-purpose flour 2 cups
• baking powder 1 tsp
• baking soda 1 tsp
• cocoa powder ½ cup
• salt ¾ tsp
• cream cheese 1 18-oz brick
• peanut butter ½ cup
• sugar ½ cup
• eggs 2
• Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 5
• Reese's Pieces ½ cup
• peanut butter 1 Tbsp

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 .
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.
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.
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.
9. 9

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