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Cheesecake Brownies

Cheesecake or Brownies…Can’t decide? Then get the best of both worlds in one dessert in this decadent Cheesecake Brownies
Course Dessert / Cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 16 slices ( depending on size )

Ingredients

FOR THE BROWNIE LAYER

  • 8 ounces/227g dark chocolate
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup cake / all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cup/ 75g butter softened
  • ½ cup milk

FOR THE CHEESECAKE LAYER

  • 8 oz / 1 cup / 225g cream cheese or smooth creamed cottage cheese at room
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

FOR THE BROWNIE LAYER

  • Preheat oven to 180° C / 350º F. Grease 23cm / 9-inch-square baking pan.
  • 2.
  • Place chocolate in a dry clean microwave safe bowl and microwave on HIGH (100%) power for 45 seconds and stir.
  • If there are still whole pieces then microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted and allow to cool to room temperature.
  • Using a hand held mixer, Beat sugar and butter in a bowl until creamy.
  • Add eggs, milk and vanilla extract and beat until well mixed.
  • Beat in melted chocolate.
  • Using a metal spoon, just stir or fold in the flour and salt until blended.
  • Spread into prepared baking pan.

FOR THE CHEESECAKE LAYER

  • Beat cream cheese OR Smooth cottage cheese and sugar in bowl until smooth.
  • Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
  • Drop tablespoons of cream cheese mixture over chocolate mixture.
  • Swirl mixtures deeply with spoon or blunt edged knife, pulling the chocolate mixture up to surface.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. If you feel that the top is browning too quickly, then cover loosely with foil. Bake until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  • Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
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