Easy Fudgy Cream Cheese Brownies

Imagine chocolate brownie batter meets creamy cheesecake well… today, I wanted to take my simple Easy chewy Brownies With Cocoa Powder and take it up a notch by transforming it into a cheesecake brownie recipe. 

This is the best cheesecake brownie recipe ever! 

These cream cheese swirl brownies are simple enough to make yet so impressive to serve to friends and family!

What’s so special about this homemade cheesecake brownie recipe?

• It has a cheesecake swirl layer on top! Best of both worlds, you get a brownie with cheesecake too! 
• So so simple to make and only uses a handful of simple ingredients. 
• The cream cheese filling stays creamy and melts in your mouth. 
• It has a rich chocolate flavor.
• The combination of tangy cheesecake mixture pairs so perfectly with the richness of the chocolate flavor. It’s truly a delicious recipe that you have to try ASAP!

Ingredients for cream cheese brownies

Here are the ingredients you will need to make these fudgy cream cheese brownies:

• Butter- You can use salted or unsalted butter.
• Brown sugar and granulated sugar 
• Egg
• Salt
• Dutch cocoa powder
• Flour
• Cream cheese
• Vanilla extract

How to make brownies with cream cheese from scratch?

For the full measurements of the ingredients and the detailed recipe scroll down for the full recipe! You will seriously love it 🙂 

• Pre-heat the oven then line a square pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the melted butter, the brown sugar, and the granulated sugar together for about 1 minute. Add the eggs and the vanilla and beat until the colors become lighter. (about another minute or two)
• Sift in the flour, cocoa powder and salt and gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until combined. 
• Pour the cocoa powder brownie batter in the prepared baking pan leaving ¼ cup of brownie batter aside then spread the brownie mixture evenly in the prepared pan.

Make the cream cheese layer

• For the cheesecake mixture place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and using a paddle attachement, beat everything for about 2 minutes until everything is well incorporated.
• Pour the cheesecake batter over the brownie layer and gently spread. Add 1 tablespoon of water to the ¼ cup of brownie batter and gently mix it to thin it out. scoop out spoonfuls of the thinned-out brownie batter and place it over the cheesecake layer. Repeat this process until you run out of the thinned-out brownie batter. Gently swirl it using a knife or a wooden skewer.
• Bake the brownie in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Let the fudgy cheesecake brownies cool completely before slicing into them. I like to place my brownie in the fridge for at least two hours before slicing into them to get those perfect brownie squares.

How long are chocolate cream cheese brownies good for?And how to store them?

These delicious brownies can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. 

You can also store them in the freezer for up to 2-3 months. Make sure to thaw them overnight in the fridge before serving them . 

Tips for chewier brownies

We love chewy brownies at my house. We don’t like the cakey ones because that to us is a cake. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with a chocolate cake, I’m all about that. But if I’m going for a brownie, I want that crazy ooey gooey brownie center and this is what you’ll get with this recipe. 

Here is how to ensure that your homemade brownies are chewy:

• Brown sugar is a must- The moisture that is the brown sugar is amazing to keep these chocolate brownies soft and chewy. So in addition to the granulated sugar for that crackly top we use some brown sugar to get the right soft texture. 
• Don’t overbake the brownies– Overbaking the brownies will result in a harder brownie so when you are baking yours, watch it closely. Pull it out of the oven when a knife or a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out somewhat clean. It will continue baking as it cools and it will set once you will it before slicing. 
• Less eggs and less flour– This chewy cheesecake brownie recipe requires less eggs and less flour to let that butter and cacao shine while still staying soft and chewy. Make sure to measure out your flour correctly to get the exact same result as we did! 

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