# Cheesecake Brownies

Fudgy Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

- Servings: 16 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 0.5 cup natural cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar
- 1.75 cups powdered sugar
- 0.75 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 0.33 cup semi-sweet chocolate
- 3 large eggs
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 tbsp olive oil

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F. Grease and line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Prepare cream cheese layer: Whisk cream cheese, egg, vanilla, and sugar until smooth.
3. Prepare brownie layer: Brown butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring every 10 seconds. Once milk solids from butter sink and turn golden brown, transfer to a heatproof bowl.
4. Add cocoa powder, oil, vanilla, and chopped chocolate; mix until dissolved. Let the mixture cool at room temperature for 15-20 mins
5. Whisk eggs and light brown sugar for 4-6 minutes until dissolved and the mixture turns light pale in color.
6. Add powdered sugar and mix until combined (1-2 minutes).
7. Combine with the browned butter mixture; mix until combined. Add flour and chocolate chips. Mix until just combined; don't overmix the batter.
8. Transfer half of the brownie mixture to the prepared pan.
9. Reserve 30g / 2-3 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture; add the remaining cream cheese mixture to the brownie mixture.
10. Top with the remaining brownie batter; add the reserved cream cheese mixture. Make swirls.
11. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the edges are golden and the center is a little fudgy.
12. Let cool completely before cutting.

## Equipment

- 8x8 inch baking pan
- whisk
- saucepan
- mixing bowl
- spatula
- parchment paper

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/share/reel/BANlKWcysO
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c624cc06-6d79-4223-b4a0-6b3d3d98eadd
- Extracted: 2025-04-02

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