Cheesecake Brownie Cupcakes with Frosting are amazing. The other day it was my daughter’s birthday. We decided to go the the park and enjoy a nice evening outside, playing frisbee golf. I decided that cupcakes would be easier to take and eat at the park.

 

 

I went to the store and grabbed 4 cake mixes because they were on sale. Then I came home and started to make the cupcakes and I thought that it was a little strange when my cupcakes were so thick. I added more water than the recipe called for and thought nothing of it until I tried to cook them for only 20 minutes. They weren’t even close to being done.

I went back to the box to see if I had done something wrong and then I realized the box said brownies on it. So I went ahead and frosted them just like I would birthday cupcakes and they were amazing. We all loved them.

So sometimes mistakes are good. I decided that someone had placed the brownie mixes in the wrong spot because my other boxes were all cake mixes.

 

 

What Ingredients Do I Need For Cheesecake Brownie Cupcakes with Frosting?

Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make these Cupcakes (scroll down for the full recipe):

 

Brownies:

• Box Fudge Brownie mix
• Water
• Cooking Oil
• Eggs

 

Cream Cheese Mixture:

• Cream cheese
• Butter
• Cornstarch
• Sweetened Condensed Milk
• Egg
• Vanilla extract

 

Frosting:

• Butter
• Cocoa powder
• Powdered sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Milk

 

 

How Do I Make Cheesecake Brownie Cupcakes with Frosting?

Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make these Grapes (scroll down for the full recipe):

 

Brownies:

• In a mixing bowl, make the brownies according to package directions, except add 1/4 cup water instead of 3 Tablespoons.

 

Cream Cheese Mixture:

• In a separate bowl, combine the cream cheese and the butter.
• Then add the cornstarch, mix in the sweetened condensed milk, egg, and the vanilla, and set to the side.
• Prepare a muffin tin by adding cupcake papers or spray the pan with cooking spray.
• Fill each muffin cup, about 1/2 full.
• Then on top of the brownie mix, add 2 Tablespoons of the Cream cheese mixture.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the brownies with the cream cheese mixture in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
• They look a little cracked, but they are fine; remove them from the oven and allow them to cool completely.
• Then you can eat them as they are, or go ahead and top with your favorite chocolate frosting.

 

Frosting:

• Place the butter into a mixing bowl, and mix until nice and fluffy.
• Add the powdered sugar, vanilla and about milk.

 

 

 

Can I Use a Cake Mix Instead of Brownie Mix?

 

• Yes, you can, you will just have to set your timer for them to bake less time.
• You can also use dark chocolate or milk chocolate, I used fudge brownie mix.

 

 

 

Do I Need to Frost my Cheesecake Brownie Cupcakes?

 

• No, I frosted mine because we were using them in place of a birthday cake.
• Cheesecake Brownie Cupcakes with Frosting are like Rocky Road Brownies, but maybe just a little richer. I will be making them again.

 

 

 

More Fun Cupcakes For You to Enjoy:

 

Amazing S’more Brownies

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