Cherry Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
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Cherry Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
Description
This recipe blends melted unsalted butter, cocoa powder, and sugar to form a chocolate batter enriched with an egg and vanilla extract, then mixed with flour, salt, dark chocolate chips, and fresh chopped cherries for bursts of fruity flavor. The batter is spread into a greased pan to form the brownie layer.
The cherry cheesecake swirl is prepared separately by beating softened cream cheese with sugar, an egg yolk, vanilla extract, and more chopped cherries until smooth. Spoonfuls of this mixture are dropped over the brownie batter, then swirled through with a knife to create the characteristic marbling.
Baked for 35 to 45 minutes, the brownies set to a fudgy texture with golden-tinted cheesecake areas. Cooling completely before slicing allows clean cuts and balanced flavors between the rich chocolate, tender cherry bits, and creamy cheesecake.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted, unsalted
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 egg large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips or chunk
- ½ cup cherries chopped, fresh, Harry & David variety
cherry cheesecake swirl
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese softened, block
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg large, yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup cherries chopped, fresh, Harry & David variety
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Spray a 9x9 inch baking dish with non-stick baking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, cocoa powder and sugar until combined. Whisk in the egg and vanilla extract until combined. Stir in the flour and salt until it is just combined in the batter. Fold in the chocolate and cherries.
- Spread the brownie batter in the greased baking dish.
cherry cheesecake swirl
- In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the cream cheese until smooth and cream. Beat in the sugar, egg yolk, vanilla and cherries until smooth and combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of the cheesecake batter all over the brownie batter. Use a knife to swirl the cheesecake mixture into the batter.
- Bake the brownies for 35 to 45 minutes, until they are set in the center and the cheesecake part is golden. Let cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
- This recipe is adapted from Gourmet magazine, ensuring a tested balance of flavors and texture.
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