Cheesecake Brownies Recipe
Cheesecake Brownies are rich, chocolatey brownies swirled with creamy cheesecake for a classic, crowd-pleasing dessert.
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 505kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon hot water
Cheesecake Topping Ingredients:
- 8 ounce cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prep the pan. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×9-inch baking dish and line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
- Make the brownie batter. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter with 1 cup of chocolate chips over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and whisk in the sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Add the flour and cocoa powder, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Set aside ½ cup of the batter. Stir the remaining chocolate chips into the rest of the batter and pour it into the prepared pan.
- Prepare the cheesecake layer. In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Spread evenly over the brownie layer.
- Create the swirl. Stir the hot water into the reserved brownie batter. Drop spoonfuls over the cheesecake layer and gently swirl with a toothpick or skewer.
- Bake. Bake for 35–40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool and slice. Cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting into squares for clean slices.
Nutrition
Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 748IU | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 3mg