Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies
Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies are a delicious way to make an easy dessert for a party or a crowd. Don't be intimidated by the long ingredient list - these come together in no time!
Cooking Time30 min
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13"x9"x2" baking pan.
- Combine chocolate, butter, and coffee powder in heavy small saucepan. Stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat, cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Gradually add sugar and beat until mixture is pale yellow and slighly thickened. Stir in flour, cocoa, and salt. Add vanilla, liqueur, and melted chocolate mixture, stir until well blended.
- Beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs, flour, and coffee liqueur. Set aside 1/2 cup brownie batter for topping.
- Pour remaining batter into prepared pan. Carefully spoon cream cheese mixture over batter, covering completely. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over cream cheese layer. Drop reserved batter by teaspoons over cream cheese layer. Using a small knife, swirl batter into cream cheese mixture to resemble a marble pattern.
- Bake brownies until edges are golden and toothpick inserted into center comes out with some crumbs still attached, about 30 mins. Cool completely in pan on rack, cut into squares.
