Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Bars

• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 12 cup butter
• 14 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 34 cup white sugar
• 12 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1 (11 ounce) package peanut butter chips
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 14 cup white sugar
• 14 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 34 cup milk or 34 cup half-and-half cream

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter a 9 x 9-inch square cake pan.
3. In the microwave or double boiler, melt the chocolate chips and the 1/2 cup butter.
4. Transfer to a medium bowl; stir in the milk.
5. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth; set aside.
6. In another bowl, sift together sugar, flour and cocoa powder.
7. Pour the melted chocolate mixture over dry ingredients, and mix until well blended.
8. Measure out 1/4 cup of the batter; set aside.
9. Spread out the remaining batter in the bottom of the greased pan.
10. To make the topping: melt the peanut butter chips in the microwave, or over double boiler; set aside.
11. In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, flour, egg and milk or half and half (if using).
12. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the melted peanut butter chips; beat until smooth.
13. Spoon the cheesecake batter over the brownie layer in the pan, covering well.
14. Drop teaspoonfuls of the remaining 1/4 cup brownie batter over the top, and swirl with a knife to create a marble effect.
15. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes, or until set (don't over bake!
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17. Cool completely before cutting.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peanut-butter-cheesecake-brownie-bars-107521 (may not work)