Peppermint Cheesecake Brownies

INGREDIENTS

large eggs

2 cups

sugar

3/4 cup

butter, melted

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups

flour

1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/4 tsp

salt

1/3 cup

cocoa

***If you're in a pinch, you can use boxed brownie mix in place of above ingredients***

1/2 cup

peppermint crunch baking chips or crushed candy canes (if crushing the candy canes, place in a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin over the sealed bag)

16 oz

low fat cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup

sugar

eggs

1/4 cup

sour cream

1/2 tbsp

lemon juice

1 tsp

peppermint extract

1 1/2 cups

peppermint crunch baking chips (or crushed candy canes), divided