This delightful dessert combines the creamy richness of cheesecake with the comforting warmth of sweet potatoes, all nestled atop a decadent brownie bar. These scratch-made sweet potato cheesecake brownies are a testament to the art of dessert fusion, blending flavors and textures in a way that will leave you craving more after every bite.

Perfect for any occasion, from cozy family gatherings to impressive dinner parties, these bars are a genius twist on traditional cheesecake and brownies with a nutty secret ingredient. Whether you’re a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this easy recipe is practically foolproof as it marries sweet potatoes, cheesecake and brownies into a single, unforgettable dessert experience.

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Cheesecake Brownies

• Cake mix: One package of cake mix is the key to a sweet, cake-like undercarriage that acts as the base for your brownie bars. We used white cake mix here, but yellow or gluten-free mix works just fine too.
• Pecans: For a bit of crunch and texture we also added toasted chopped pecans to the cake mix crust. Toasting them first gives them a nutty earthy flavor.
• Butter: You’ll also need 1/2 cup of cold butter pats for the cake mixture. Don’t use warm butter or it won’t combine properly.
• Cream cheese: Cream cheese is the star ingredient for the cheesecake layer in these bars. Let it soften first so it creams with the sugar and butter more easily.
• Sugar: The sugar will make your bars sinfully sweet and give you the most delicious cream cheese icing.
• Eggs: Room-temperature eggs are the binder for the sweet potato mixture and the cream cheese mixture, so your brownie layers stay moist.
• Sweetened condensed milk: This is a crucial ingredient for extra-creamy bars.
• Sweet potatoes: You can’t have sweet potato brownies without these sweet spuds. Three medium-size potatoes will produce the 3 cups of cooked mash needed for this sweet potato cheesecake brownie recipe.
• Pumpkin pie spice: A few dashes of warming spices in a pumpkin pie blend are all you need to season these bars—and make your kitchen smell heavenly at the same time.

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