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Brownie cheesecake.

Get the Recipe: Brownie Cheesecake

Every bite delivers fudgy dark chocolate brownie, silky smooth cheesecake, and a swirl of rich chocolate through the top. Coconut sugar adds a subtle caramel warmth to the brownie layers that makes the whole dessert taste more complex and deeply satisfying.
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Ingredients

Brownie Batter

Cheesecake Filling

  • 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp gluten free flour, see note
  • 2 eggs

Instructions 

  • First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a springform pan with parchment paper.
  • Make the brownie batter. Add melted butter and 1 cup dark chocolate chips to a bowl. Stir until creamy and fully melted. If needed, microwave for 10 to 15 seconds. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, add eggs and sugar. Whisk vigorously for 2 to 3 minutes, until light and frothy.
  • Add the melted chocolate mixture to the mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
  • Then, add in dark cocoa powder, vanilla, flour and espresso powder. Stir to combine.
  • Fold in extra chocolate chips if desired.
  • Pour ¾ of the batter into the lined pan. Smooth out into one even layer. Reserve the remaining batter to swirl into the cheesecake filling.
  • Then, make the cheesecake filling. In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, add the cream cheese, Greek yogurt, vanilla, sugar and flour. Use an electric mixer to beat until fully creamy.
  • Then, add in the two eggs. Mix until just combined. Do not over mix.
  • Pour the cheesecake filling on top of the brownie batter. Then, add the remaining brownie batter. Swirl together.
  • Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the cheesecake is slightly jiggly in the middle. Turn the oven off and slightly open the oven door.
  • Allow the cheesecake to cool down in the oven for 2 hours with the door slightly ajar.
  • Finally, remove from the oven. Cool at room temperature for 4 hours then place covered in the fridge overnight.
  • Lastly, remove from the fridge and serve!

Notes

  • If you are not gluten free, feel free to use all purpose flour.
  • Do not bake the brownie base before adding the cheesecake filling on top. They bake at the same time.
  • Use room temperature cream cheese. Do not use cold cream cheese.
  • Do not mix the cheesecake by hand. Use an electric mixer or KitchenAid mixer.
  • The cheesecake is done when it is still jiggly in the middle. It will firm up as it cools.
  • Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days.