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Brownie Sundae Cheesecake

Hello, did we have you at Brownie Sundae Cheesecake recipe? It's hard to deny this fantastic dessert's creamy, chocolaty dreaminess. Start off with a delectable HERSHEY'S Cocoa cookie crumb crust. Then, add the smooth cheesecake batter and ... wait for it ... press crumbled pieces of prepared brownies into the batter! Top with a few teaspoons of REESE'S Peanut Butter Topping and swirl that gooey goodness through the batter with a knife to give your cheesecake an elegant marbled effect.  You won't believe how delicious and silky this brownie sundae cheesecake is that looks like you bought it at a bakery. We like to think we have the best brownie cheesecake recipes around, including this ultra-decadent HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Truffle Brownie Cheesecake.

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:
1 cheesecake
Prep:
6 Hr.
Bake:
1 Hr. 10 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

Prevent your screen from going dark while you bake.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup
    brownie pieces 3/4-inch (recipe follows)
  • Chocolate Crumb Crust (recipe follows)
  • 4 packages
    cream cheese (8 oz each), softened
  • 1 cup
    sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsps
    vanilla extract
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1/4 cup
    REESE'S Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping or 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Hot Fudge Topping thinned with 1 teaspoon milk
  • Best Brownies
  • 1/2 cup
    butter or margarine (1 stick), melted
  • 1 cup
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/2 cup
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
READY TO MAKE THIS?
You'll Need 
oven
pan
mixing bowl
mixer
measuring cups
wire rack
springform pan
knife or spatula

Step-By-Step Directions

Baking Tip

Bake the brownie one day and have ready to use in the cheesecake the next day.

Best Brownies:

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in bowl. Add eggs; beat well with spoon. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Chocolate Crumb Crust:

Heat oven to 350°F. combine 1-1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 45 wafers, crushed), 6 tablespoons powdered sugar, 6 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa and 6 tablespoons butter or margarine (melted). Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1/2 to 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 minutes; cool slightly.

*Cheesecakes are less likely to crack if baked in a waterbath.

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