Loaded Brownie Cheesecake Cups
Brownie Cheesecake Cups are rich layered dessert bites featuring a fudgy brownie base topped with creamy cheesecake and finished with customizable toppings like chocolate drizzle, cookies, or whipped cream.
Ingredients
For the Brownie Base
- 1 box brownie mix
- Ingredients listed on box mix such as eggs oil, and water
Or Homemade Brownie Base
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
For the Cheesecake Layer
- 16 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup sour cream or heavy cream
Optional Toppings
- Chocolate chips
- Mini peanut butter cups
- Crushed Oreos
- Chocolate drizzle
- Caramel drizzle
- Whipped cream
- Chopped pecans or walnuts
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), line a muffin tin with liners, add 1–2 tbsp brownie batter to each cup and bake 8–10 minutes until edges set but centers stay soft.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth, mix in sugar, add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla and sour cream until creamy.
- Pour cheesecake mixture over the partially baked brownie bases and tap the tray gently to remove air bubbles.
- Reduce oven to 325°F (160°C) and bake 18–22 minutes until centers are just set.
- Cool to room temperature then refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm.
- Top with chocolate or caramel drizzle, crushed cookies, nuts, whipped cream, or candy before serving.