Cheesecake Brownies
Recipe from Food Network
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1.7 ounces dark chocolate bar, chopped
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter, chocolate, and cocoa powder. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Add sugar, eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, flour, and cayenne. Beat with a hand-held electric mixer until well combined.
- Spread the batter into a buttered and floured 8x8-inch pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, egg yolk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until thoroughly mixed.
- Dollop the cheese mixture on top of the batter in the pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool before slicing.