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Brownie Cheesecake Recipe

Brownie Cheesecake Recipe

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4.7 from 9 reviews

Creamy, rich cheesecake with a brownie bottom and swirls of fudge brownie throughout. This Brownie Cheesecake is a decadent dessert that combines two classic treats into one indulgent dish.

Ingredients

Fudge Brownie Base & Swirl

  • 56 g unsalted butter (4 tbsp.)
  • 90 g semi-sweet chocolate chips (½ c.)
  • 12 g dutch processed cocoa powder (2 tbsp.)
  • 100 g granulated sugar (½ c.)
  • 1 egg
  • 40 g all purpose flour ( c.)
  • ¼ tsp. salt

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

  • 450 g cream cheese, room temperature (two 8-oz bricks)
  • 150 g granulated sugar (¾ c.)
  • 1 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 110 g heavy whipping cream, room temperature (½ c.)
  • 2 tsp. vanilla bean paste
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice, fresh or bottled

Whipped Ganache

  • 150 g heavy whipping cream ( c.)
  • 130 g semi-sweet chocolate (¾ c.)

Instructions

  1. Fudge Brownies – Preheat the oven. Melt butter and chocolate. Whisk in cocoa, egg, and sugar. Add flour and salt. Bake brownie base.
  2. Cheesecake – Beat cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch. Add eggs, cream, vanilla, and lemon juice. Layer cheesecake and brownie batter. Bake in a water bath. Chill.
  3. Whipped Ganache – Heat cream, pour over chocolate. Mix and cool. Whip until fluffy. Pipe over cheesecake.

Notes

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