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Cheesecake Swirl Brownies

Hanelore Dumitrache
These cream cheese brownies are chocolatey, decadent, and delicious. Made with a swirl of cream cheese on top, these brownies taste even better than they look.  
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 400 kcal

Ingredients
  

Brownie batter

  • 100 grams milk chocolate (⅔ cup)
  • 50 grams dark chocolate (⅓ cup)
  • 180 grams unsalted butter, melted (¾ cup)
  • 100 grams granulated sugar (½ cup)
  • 50 grams soft brown sugar (¼ cup)
  • 2 eggs, large
  • 120 grams flour (¾ cup)
  • ¼ teaspoon instant coffee
  • 1 tablespoon water, boiling

Cheesecake layer

  • 350 grams cream cheese (1 ½ cups)
  • 60 grams sugar (⅓ cup)
  • 2 eggs, large
  • 7 grams vanilla bean paste / extract (1 teaspoon)

Instructions
 

Brownie batter

  • Pre-heat your oven to160°C (320°F) fan assisted. Line a 23cm (9 inch) brownie baking pan with baking paper and grease it with butter.
  • Melt the milk chocolate in the microwave in small intervals of 20 seconds until fully melted. Let the melted chocolate cool down to room temperature.
  • Place the melted butter, sugar, and cocoa powder in a large bowl, mixing until fully combined. Add in the eggs and whisk well to combine.
  • Dissolve the instant coffee in the boiling water, then add it into the butter mixture. Mix in the melted chocolate.
  • Sieve in the flour and salt, folding everything with a spatula. Reserve about ½ cup of batter for later. Add the dark chocolate chips to the remaining batter, then pour it into the baking pan.

Cheesecake layer

  • Beat the cream cheese at medium speed for 2-3 minutes or until fluffy. Slowly add in the sugar, salt and vanilla, mixing at low speed to incorporate. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing them in well.
  • Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter in the tray, levelling it with a spatula.

Swirls

  • Add 1 tablespoon of hot water over the reserved brownie batter to thin it out. 
  • Randomly place dollops of the thinned brownie batter over the cream cheese. Use a skewer or knife to make swirls on the surface.
  • Bake the cream cheese brownies for 30-35 minutes. Let the brownies cool down fully, then chill in the oven for 1-2 hours before cutting.

Notes

This recipe uses a minimal sugar for a balanced flavour. If you like your brownies sweeter, feel free to add more sugar as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal
Keyword Cheesecake, cheesecake brownie, cheesecake swirl brownie, chocolate
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