Brownie Cheesecake Cupcakes

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

2 . Stage

Make the brownie batter: Mix brownie mix, oil, eggs, and water together in a bowl until well combined.

3 . Stage

Make the cheesecake batter: Mix cream cheese, sugar, butter, flour, and vanilla together in a separate bowl.

4 . Stage

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 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the brownie part comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

6 . Stage

Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.