Description
Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake Brownies are a delightful treat featuring layers of rich cheesecake, strawberry cake, and a crunchy Oreo topping. Perfect for dessert lovers seeking an easy, homemade recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 20 golden oreos, about 1/2 package
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 4 tbsp strawberry jello gelatin, remaining
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp strawberry jello gelatin
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the strawberry cake mix, melted butter, eggs, and strawberry gelatin to create the brownie layer.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes. Allow it to cool completely.
- Prepare the cheesecake layer by beating together the softened cream cheese, softened butter, and vanilla until smooth. Then, mix in the powdered sugar and heavy whipping cream until fluffy.
- Spread the cheesecake layer evenly over the cooled brownies.
- In a food processor, pulse the Oreos until they are in pieces, ensuring that there are some larger chunks.
- Add the remaining strawberry gelatin over the cookie crumbs and drizzle with melted butter. Pulse until combined.
- Sprinkle and press the cookie crumb mixture over and into the cheesecake layer.
Notes
Make sure the brownies are completely cooled before adding the cheesecake layer to prevent melting.
Leftover brownies can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Feel free to substitute other flavors of jello for a different taste!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg