Cheesecake Brownies

Now these I love making. It's definitely a labor of love and a pain in my butt. But they are fun to make and very delicious. Though I've never been able to replicate the first time I made them. I can never get them to marble properly...

Once, I made them for my ex's father for Father's Day and forgot to add another cup of flour. This resulted in me having to mix in the cheesecake layer. They ended up being very delicious still. I made these for Christmas this year. The girls I work with at the office like when I make these.

But they take up a lot of ingredients. Once I doubled the recipe and used up a dozen eggs. I couldn't tell if my mother was impressed or annoyed. But in my defense, I did buy another dozen. I always double the cheesecake part because there is never enough to cover the brownies.

 

Cheesecake Brownies

Ingredients:

[brownies]

1/2 cup cocoa powder

2 cups sugar

1 cup melted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

[topping]

2 packages cream cheese

2/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

 

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, add cocoa powder and melted butter. Whisk until combined. Add sugar and mix together. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix together. Add the four eggs and mix until combined.

 

Grease a nine inch by 13 inch pan and add batter.

 

In a separate bowl, whip cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, vanilla, and eggs until smooth. Spread the cream cheese layer evenly over the brownie batter. Using a knife, marble the brownie and cream cheese mixture.

 

Bake for 40 minutes. [I would really just keep an eye on it. Stick a skewer in to make sure it comes out clean.]

 

 

 

 

 





These are really delicious but very rich, so I would be careful how many you eat! For an added kick of chocolate, you can add chocolate chips. I like to do that because it gives it a bit more.