Brownie Cheesecake Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 (18.4 ounce) package brownie mix (such as Pillsbury®)
• 2/3 cup oil
• 2 large eggs
• 0.25 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Make the brownie batter: Mix brownie mix, oil, eggs, and water together in a bowl until well combined.
3. Make the cheesecake batter: Mix cream cheese, sugar, butter, flour, and vanilla together in a separate bowl.
4. Spoon brownie batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 1/2 full. Top with cheesecake batter, then spoon brownie batter over top. Reserve any remaining brownie batter for another use.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the brownie part comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.