Cheesecake Brownies

This may be one of the greatest desserts ever combined. We’re talking chocolate and peanut butter type of pairings. You will love it and you will love having a glass of milk with it… then taking a nap.

Ingredients:

For the brownie

• 1 cup unsalted butter melted

• 1 1/2 cups semis sweet chocolate chips

• 3/4 cup cocoa powder

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 2 eggs room temperature

• 1 yolk

• 1/2 Tablespoon espresso powder

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract 15mL

• 1 cup all-purpose flour 120g

• 1 tsp salt

For the cheesecake

• 16 oz cream cheese room temperature

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract 15mL

• 1 pinch salt

• 2 eggs

Instructions:

Brownies

• Melt your butter and immediately add 1 1/4 cups of chocolate chips (reserve 1/4 cup of chocolate chips for later). Mix together until smooth.

• Add in the cocoa powder and salt then mix until fully incorporated.

• Mix in the white and brown sugars then add eggs and yolk, vanilla and espresso then mix until smooth.

• Add in the flour and mix until combined then mix in the remaining chocolate chips

• Place the brownie batter into a 9x9 pan lined with parchment paper

Cheesecake

• Add the room temperature cream cheese to the stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and mix at medium speed for 3-4 minutes.

• Reduce speed to low and slowly add sugar, then salt and vanilla.

• Add eggs one at a time, allowing each to incorporate before adding the next. Scrape the bowl down and mix once more.

• Add the cheesecake mixture to the brownie base and spread it out

• Add chocolate-cheesecake spread with a skewer.

• Bake at 350F for 10 minutes then reduce oven temperature to 325F and bake another 35 minutes.

ENJOY!!!!