These Hot Fudge Cream Cheese Brownies are loaded with everything a chocolate lover could want! Made with chocolate cake mix, toffee, peanut butter, chocolate chips and more, this dessert bar recipe is a real treat!
Hello people.
Today I traveled across the country.
Isn’t modern science amazing?
I woke up in New Jersey and I am currently sitting on a rather comfortable couch in the home of my friend Kristan. Who lives in Arkansas.
So yeah, across the country in a few mere hours.
Kristan lives in a super small town that grown up airplanes refuse to fly to…so I basically had to ride in a toy plane to get here. I literally had to duck when I got on the airplane. I am 5’2″.
Small planes are much more scary than big planes. One strong gust of wind and your complimentary airline beverage is all over your lap.
Speaking of that, why do people drink random drinks that they would never normally drink in their real lives on airplanes? Like tomato juice…3 people around me on the toy plane ordered tomato juice, straight up…no vodka or anything.
I mean, we are on an itty-bitty plane that could be knocked out of the sky at any second and people choose tomato juice as their potential last beverage. Or Cranberry juice. Or Ginger Ale.
Why are some beverages airplane exclusive?
So yeah, I traveled today.
But before I left I made treats. With hot fudge sauce. And cream cheese. And chocolate chips. And peanut butter. AND toffee…
You love me right?
Hot Fudge Cream Cheese Brownies for the win.
These Brownies Start With Cake Mix:
It all starts with a cake mix. Add some crushed graham crackers and peanut butter.
Then mix in a little egg and cream. That’s your crust.
Press it in a 9×13 dish, reserving 3/4 cup for topping later.
Here’s where the star of the show comes into play.
Come to mama.
Mix that up with some cream cheese.
Spread that on top of your crust. Then sprinkle some milk chocolate chips, toffee bits and your reserved crumb mix on top.
Bake it up and cool completely. Chill before cutting into squares.
There you go. Serve cold or at room temperature.
These bars are even better the next day, so if you have will power save a few.
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Hot Fudge Cream Cheese Bars
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 24 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
These Hot Fudge Cream Cheese Bars are loaded with everything a chocolate lover could want! Made with chocolate cake mix, toffee, peanut butter, chocolate chips and more, this dessert bar recipe is a real treat!
Ingredients
- 1 (18.25 oz) package chocolate cake mix.
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 3 Tbsp light cream
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 (16 oz) jar hot fudge sauce
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup toffee bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl combine cake mix, graham cracker crumbs and peanut butter.
- In a small bowl whisk the egg and the cream together and add to the cake mix mixture. Stir until combined. Set aside 3/4 cup mixture for topping.
- Press remaining mixture into the bottom of prepared baking dish.
- With your mixer, beat together cream cheese and hot fudge sauce until smooth. Spread over the top of the crust.
- Now evenly sprinkle your milk chips, toffee bits and remaining crumb mixture on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Transfer to refrigerator until ready to serve, at least 3 hours.
Notes
Store in refrigerator, but best eaten at room temperature.
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 364
- Sugar: 31.3 g
- Sodium: 344.6 mg
- Fat: 15.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 51.4 g
- Protein: 5.7 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg
Can I just hook an iv up to it?
Lol!!! These are perfect for purse stashing. Just call them last meal bars. Give the tomato juicers something to take home in case of a mid air crisis, lol! They look GREAT! Have fun!
What is light cream?
It is like heavy cream or whipping cream or half and half. It’s just called light cream. It has a slightly lower fat content than heavy cream, but really in no way is “light”
Holy cow! I seriously always want to make every single thing you post!
It’s probably a good thing you’re across the country right now…otherwise I’d have to find you and kiss you.
Holy geez!! You make the craziest stuff!!! And I love it.
I have only been on small planes a few times and yes they are a little on the scarey side. Enjoy the time on the other side of the country! These bars are to die for BTW!
I hate those small planes. At least you made it and are on land :). Enjoy your time with Kristan! What delicious bars!
I totally have my “airplane only” drink! Orange juice with ice… I drink OJ occasionally other times but only have ice on a flight. I am not sure why but I always say yes when asked if I want ice!
Love the recipe but PS: I drink cranberry and gingerale (sometime together) all the time. Not exclusive to airlines at all. I’m with you on the tomato juice tho!