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Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies

Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies

The recipe for scrumptious Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Author: Recipe adapted from That Skinny Chick Can Bake!

Ingredients

Brownie Layer

  • 115 gms – ½ cup butter
  • 55 gms – 2 oz. dark chocolate chopped
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 200 gms – 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 85 gms – 2/3 cup flour
  • ¼ tsp salt

Cheesecake Layer

  • 225 gms – 8 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
  • 65 gms - 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 egg
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Brownie Layer

  1. Line a 20x20 cm (8 inch) square pan with baking paper and keep it aside.
  2. Melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave (or in a double boiler). Mix until smooth and add the cocoa powder. Mix and keep it aside to cool down.
  3. In a bowl whisk the sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add the chocolate mixture and keep whisking.
  4. Sift the flour and salt into the bowl and stir until just combined.
  5. Pour the mixture into the pan and keep it aside.

Cheesecake Layer

  1. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, cocoa powder, egg and vanilla until smooth.
  2. Pour over the brownie batter and smooth the top.
  3. Bake in a preheated oven at 175ºC – 350ºF for 35-40 minutes, or until the brownies are set.
  4. Let it cool down completely before cutting and serving.

Recipe Notes

It can be stored in the fridge, covered.