Description
Deliciously rich brownies with a creamy cheesecake swirl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (cut into tablespoons for easy melting)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup dutch cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips (optional)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray an 8×8 baking pan with baking spray. For easy removal, line pan with tin foil or parchment paper.
- Combine butter and chocolate chips in a large, microwave-safe bowl until melted by microwaving in 30 seconds increments. Stir well in between each increment until chocolate and butter are completely melted and well-combined.
- Add cocoa powder and stir well.
- Add sugars, stir until completely combined.
- Add eggs and then egg yolk, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
- Add vanilla extract and stir to combine.
- Add salt and flour and stir until completely combined.
- Optional, fold in the chocolate chips if desired.
- Reserve 1/4 cup of the brownie batter and spread the rest of the batter evenly into prepared pan. Prepare your cream cheese topping.
- Using a mixer, beat together the very softened cream cheese and sugar in a medium-sized bowl until well-combined.
- Pour cream cheese batter over prepared brownie batter. Take your reserved ¼ cup brownie batter and spoon over cheesecake layer.
- Use a knife to swirl brownie batter and cheesecake together.
- Bake on 350°F for 40-45 minutes or until center is set and you see the cheesecake on the edges puff up and just begin to crack. A skewer or toothpick won’t work with checking the brownies because of the cheesecake mixture, so once the center is set, pull them from the oven.
- Allow brownies to cool completely before cutting and serving.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing.
- Customize your brownies by adding extra chocolate chips if desired.
- These brownies are best enjoyed after they have completely cooled and set.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 75mg