Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Babies

1 pkg. (19 to 21 oz.) brownie mix (13x9-inch pan size)

1 pkg.  (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened

1/3 cup sugar

1   egg

1/4 cup peanut butter

1/2 tsp.  vanilla

1-1/2 cups thawed Whipped Topping(Optional)

20   maraschino cherries (Optional)

HEAT oven to 350ºF.
PREPARE brownie batter as directed on package. Spoon into 20 paper-lined muffin cups.
BEAT cream cheese, sugar, egg, peanut butter and vanilla with mixer until blended. Spoon 1 rounded Tbsp. into center of batter in each cup, pressing down slightly into batter. Bake 30 min. or until centers are set. Cool.
SERVE topped with COOL WHIP and cherries.(Optional)