Brownie Bottomed Cheesecake

The other day we had a fundraiser for my high school reunion. Yes, I am that nerd that is on the board for the high school reunion. Thanks to Cassie and Jackie that is. I had somehow convinced, really forced, one of my besties, Tiffany, to come with me. I picked her up and on the way we stopped in to Walmart so I could pick up Pillsbury™ Family Size Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix for this Brownie Bottom Cheesecake. We galavanted around the store, naturally getting caught up in the wine and makeup aisle but eventually made our way to the baking aisle for the Pillsbury™ Brownie mix.

We headed to the fundraiser and while it wasn’t a great turn out, our host was very generous in his donation to our reunion. And it was a great excuse for me to have a burger on a Wednesday night

If you follow those steps you should be able to make a show stopping cheesecake with no problems!
I absolutely love making a cheesecake. Dessert is really two in one, I have so much fun making it the night before usually with my sisters or mom and then the next day sharing it with the rest of my family. I always make a cheesecake for a family party, whether its Christmas or a Birthday it is so nice to make something the day before. And who doesn’t love the gift of a sweet treat? My family sure does!

Ingredients
Crust

• 1 Box of Pilsbury Chocolate Fudge Family Size
• Ingredients listed on box

Cream Cheese

• 24oz Cream Cheese
• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1/3 Cup Heavy Cream
• 1/3 Cup Sour Cream/ Greek Yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
• 3 Large Eggs, at room temp.
• 1/2 Cup M&M’S® Brand Minis Milk Chocolate Baking Bits
• 1 Tablespoon Flour

Whipped Cream

• 8.4 ounces (1 Cup) Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 Teaspoon Dry Milk Powder
• 1/3 Cup M&M’S® Brand Minis Milk Chocolate Baking Bits for decorating

Instructions
Crust

• Spray a 9-inch Springform pan (affiliate link) and an 8X8 or 9X9 pan with non-stick cooking spray, and preheat oven to 350F.
• Prepare the brownie mix according to the back of the box. Divide batter between two pans equally. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until when sticking a toothpick in only moist crumbs stick, let cool on a wire rack. In the springform pan press the brownies down a little bit, this will be your crust. Go ahead and eat the other pan of brownies 🙂

Cheesecake

• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment beat cream cheese for 3 minutes on medium to high speed. Add granulated sugar and beat for another 3 minutes. Add heavy cream, sour cream, and vanilla extract until fully combined. Add in eggs one at a time. You should have a creamy batter with no lumps.
• In a small bowl mix the M&M’S® Brand Minis Milk Chocolate Baking Bits and flour. Then gently pour into cheesecake mixture.
• Pour the batter into prepared pan. Place the 9-inch springform pan (affiliate link) in a 10-inch cake pan- place cake pan in roasting pan (affiliate link) and fill roasting pan with hot water halfway up the sides of the cake pan. This prevents ANY water from getting in the cheesecake and you don’t have to wrap everything with foil.
• Bake for 80 to 90 minutes, the middle of the cheesecake should jiggle just a little bit. Turn oven off and let cool in oven for 1 hour then take out of roasting pan and wrap with plastic wrap. Let sit in the fridge overnight.

Whipped Cream
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