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Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies – Thick, Moist & Sweet

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Fudgy Cheesecake Brownies combine rich chocolate brownie with creamy cheesecake swirls. A decadent, layered dessert bar that’s easy to make and impossible to resist.

Ingredients

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Brownies:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • ¼ tsp salt

  • ½ cup chocolate chips (optional)

Cheesecake Swirl:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 1 egg yolk

  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 8×8-inch pan with parchment.

  • Whisk butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla.

  • Stir in cocoa, flour, salt, and optional chocolate chips. Reserve ¼ cup batter.

  • Spread remaining batter into pan.

  • Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.

  • Drop by spoonfuls over brownie batter.

  • Drop reserved brownie batter on top and swirl gently.

  • Bake 30–35 min, or until just set. Cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Best chilled before slicing. Store in fridge up to 5 days or freeze for 2 months. Use boxed brownie mix for shortcut version.