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my favorite cheesecake brownies recipe

Jan. 13, 2023

Hello, my friends!

I’ve been making cheesecake brownies for. . . well, since I was around 9, I think! I shared a recipe for normal cheesecake last summer, but cheesecake brownies are really good but also simpler and different than normal cheesecake.

Even if you don’t consider yourself much of a baker, little 9-year-old me made them, so you can too, haha. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Get out your baking supplies, and enjoy!

ingredients

for the brownie layer

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter cut into cubes
  • 1 3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips divided use, do not use Nestle
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • cooking spray

for the cheesecake layer

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 or 9 inch square pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang of parchment on both sides. Coat the parchment lined pan with cooking spray.
  • For the brownies: Place the butter and 1 1/3 cups of chocolate chips into a large bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments until just melted. Stir until smooth.
  • Let the chocolate mixture cool for 5 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, then whisk in the eggs, one by one. Finally, whisk in the vanilla extract.
  • Add the flour, cocoa powder and salt to the bowl. Stir gently until just combined. 
  • Reserve 1/4 of of the brownie batter in a separate bowl. 
  • Fold the remaining chocolate chips into the larger amount of the brownie batter.
  • Spread the larger amount of batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  • For the cheesecake filling: Place the cream cheese and sugar in a bowl. Beat with a mixer for 2-3 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla extract, then beat until smooth.
  • Pour the cheesecake mixture over the brownie batter in the pan.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of very hot water to the reserved brownie batter. Stir until smooth.
  • Dollop the brownie batter over the cheesecake. Use a skewer or knife to swirl the two batters together.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached.
  • Cool the brownies completely.
  • Use the parchment overhang to lift the brownies out of the pan. Cut into squares, then serve.
*credit to this recipe goes to dinner at the zoo

your turn!

Have you made cheesecake brownies before? Do you like cheesecake? What is your favorite dessert?

I hoped you enjoyed this post and let me know if you made these brownies in the comments! Thank you so much for reading, my friends, and have a lovely day!

Category: All Things Edible, Blog Post Tags: Brownie Recipe, Cheese cake brownie ideas, Cheese cake brownies, Cheesecake brownie, Cheesecake brownie recipe, Cheesecake recipe, Recipe idea, Recipe inspo

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Comments

  1. Mayim says

    January 13, 2023 at 9:17 pm

    Wow these look delicious!! You really enjoy cheesecake ๐Ÿ™‚ I love both, so these just got added to my TBB list

    (to be baked list…and yes, I have one of those ๐Ÿ˜‚)

    Reply
    • Pearl says

      January 14, 2023 at 11:43 pm

      Haha, I do. (Ooh, do you enjoy baking a lot?? :))

      Reply
  2. Alannah Faith says

    January 13, 2023 at 11:19 pm

    These look so delicious, Pearl! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Pearl says

      January 14, 2023 at 11:42 pm

      Ahh, they were!

      Reply
  3. Moriyah says

    January 14, 2023 at 3:47 am

    These look so delicious!!! I love brownies and I love cheesecake! Its the perfect pairing! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe! I NEED to bake these now! <3

    Reply
    • Pearl says

      January 14, 2023 at 11:42 pm

      Oooh, you totally need to try them ~ let me know you think! <3

      Reply
  4. Rachel H2ofall says

    January 14, 2023 at 5:56 am

    Looks delectable, Pearl! I love seeing the recipes you post on your blog!

    Reply
    • Pearl says

      January 14, 2023 at 11:41 pm

      Aw, I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Rachel!

      Reply
  5. artzyjanet says

    January 14, 2023 at 11:30 am

    Ooooo yummmmm I need to make these! I’ve never heard of cheesecake brownies, but they sound fabulous!!!

    Reply
    • Pearl says

      January 14, 2023 at 11:41 pm

      You totally need to try them! Let me know what you think!

      Reply
  6. A.J. Syngrafรฉas says

    January 14, 2023 at 9:36 pm

    Ooh! These look really good! Iโ€™m definitely gonna try to make these sometime!

    Reply
    • Pearl says

      January 14, 2023 at 11:39 pm

      Ahh, they are! Let me know what you think! (:

      Reply
  7. Lilly says

    January 15, 2023 at 2:57 am

    These look really good. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Pearl!

    Reply
    • Pearl says

      January 17, 2023 at 12:42 am

      Ahh, they are! Of course and thank you for reading!

      Reply
  8. Luella Treto says

    January 15, 2023 at 3:45 am

    lol I just had a cheesecake brownie the other day! XD Can’t wait to try this out! btw I am a friend of Annabelle Batie. She introduced me to your blog, and I love it! Nice job, Pearl!

    Reply
    • Pearl says

      January 17, 2023 at 12:42 am

      Haha, that is so funny. XD Let me know what you think! (Oh okay, lovely to meet you, Luella! <3)

      Reply
  9. Zoey says

    January 15, 2023 at 7:39 pm

    Ahh these are making me hungry. XP Iโ€™ll see if I canโ€™t try them sometime โ€” Iโ€™m hoping to bake more this year, so Iโ€™ll add this to my list of recipes to try. ๐Ÿ˜‹

    (Not sure if I can actually eat too much of these though, since cheesecake doesnโ€™t usually sit that well with me. ๐Ÿ˜)

    Reply
    • Pearl says

      January 17, 2023 at 12:43 am

      Haha *hands you one* Let me know what you think, Zo! <3

      Reply
  10. artzyjanet says

    January 31, 2023 at 1:34 am

    Ok, I made them! My family LOVED these sooooo much!!! Thank you for sharing the recipe, Pearl! These are going to be made again ๐Ÿ˜€

    Reply
  11. KJ Lynn says

    February 6, 2023 at 3:43 am

    These look so good! I’ll see if my mom will let me make them.

    Reply
    • Pearl says

      February 9, 2023 at 11:43 pm

      Ooh, have fun! Let me know what you think. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • KJ Lynn says

        February 27, 2023 at 11:42 pm

        These were delicious! I made them with my 7 year old brother, and they are so fudgy. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
        • Pearl says

          February 28, 2023 at 1:02 am

          Yay! Happy that they turned out well! ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply

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